The Eight Primal Cuts
- Chuck Steak: Used to make pot roast, short ribs and is frequently ground up for burgers.
- Rib: Known as standing rib roast, this cut produces prime rib and rib eye steaks.
- Brisket: Meat from the lower chest, brisket is used for barbecue and is frequently braised and included in stews.
- Plate: A tough cut below the ribs, it produces skirt steak and hanger steak.
- Short Loin - Used for strip steak and is part of the porterhouse cut, also called the T-Bone, which contains some of the tenderloin for filet mignon.
- Sirloin - The most prized and flavorful steak, from the lower back, the sirloin contains all tenderloin cuts and the filet mignon.
- Round: A tough, lean cut from the back of the steer, round steaks are often braised or included in chicken fried steak.
- Flank: Flank steaks are used in the London Broil and are frequently shredded and tenderized for Mexican dishes.
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Fast Facts
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Fact:
Meat toward the middle back is more tender
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Popular American Cuts
Sirloin, Rib, Chuck, Round
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Fact:
Ground Beef for hamburgers is most often made from Chuck
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Fact:
Many high end restaurants tend to serve premium cuts of beef only
