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Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. The better cuts are usually obtained from steers, as heifers tend to be kept for breeding. Older animals are used for beef when they are past their reproductive prime. The meat from older cows and bulls is generally tougher, so it is frequently used for ground beef. Cattle raised for beef may be allowed to roam free on grasslands, or may be confined at some stage in pens as part of a large feeding operation called a feedlot.

Beef is one of the more common meats used in European and North American cuisine. It is an important part of Tex-Mex cuisine and is used in dishes such as tacos, enchiladas, carne guisada and fajitas. Beef can be cut into steak, pot roasts, short ribs, or ground into hamburger. Several Asian and European nationalities include the blood in their cuisine as well -- the British use it to make blood pudding, and Filipinos use it to make a stew called dinuguan. Other beef variety meats include the tongue, which is usually sliced for sandwiches; tripe from the stomach; various glands, referred to as sweetbreads; and the tender testicles of the bull commonly known as "beef balls", "calf fries", or "Rocky Mountain oysters."

Beef is taboo in a number of religions, most notably Hinduism. Also, consumption of beef (along with other meats) is frowned upon by many Buddhists in East Asia, although it is not strictly taboo.

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1 Beef grades

In the United States, the USDADepartment of Agriculture also called the Agriculture Department or USDA is a Cabinet department of the United States Federal Government. Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmers operates a voluntary beef grading program. The grades are based on two main criteria, the degree of marbling, or fat, in the beef and the age of the carcass. The younger and more marbled receive the better grades. The more tender and juicy better grades are used by restaurants and hotels and also, except for Prime, sold in supermarketA supermarket is a store or market that sells a wide variety of goods including food and drinks, drugs, clothes, and other household products that are consumed regularly. It is often part of a chain that owns or controls (sometimes by franchise) other sups. The lower grades are used for processing or may be sold as ungraded ground beef. The USDA quality grades are as follows:

2 Cuts of beef


2.1 Primal cuts

Beef is first divided into primal cuts. These are basic sections from which steaks and other subdivisions are cut. The following is a list of the primal cuts, ordered front to back, then top to bottom. The short loin and the sirloin are sometimes considered as one section.

upper half

lower half

Also see the #External links section below for links to more beef cut charts and diagrams.





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