Some of the parameters to be standardized in the shear force evaluation are related to the sample preparation, which for the most part involves cooking specifications such as temperature, method, portion size and end-point temperature, but also includes the fiber orientation anddimension of sub-sections or cores removed for testing . Of these factors, obtaining cores correctly oriented parallel to the long axis of the muscle fibers is imperative to obtain the most accurate and repeatable data , reducing the variation in shear force protocols.