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What's Your Beef?

What's Your Beef A guide to understanding USDA's beef grades. USDA Prime beef is produced USDA PRIME from young, well-fed beef cattle. It has abundant marbling, and is generally PRIME sold in hotels and restaurants. Prime USDA PRIME roasts and steaks are excellent for broiling, roasting or grilling. USDA CHOICE Choice beef is high quality, USDA but has less marbling than Prime. Choice roasts and steaks from the loin and rib USDA will be very tender, juicy, and flavorful and are suited for broiling, roasting or grilling. Less tender cuts are perfect for braising, roasting or simmering on the stovetop with a small amount of liquid. CHOICE CHOICE USDA (CHOICE Select beef is very uniform in USDA SELECT quality and normally leaner than Prime or Choice. It is fairly tender, but, because it has less marbling, it may not have as much juiciness or flavor. Select beef is great for marinating or braising. USDA SELECT USDA Produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service www.ams.usda.gov/grading background photo courtesy KyleWiTh What's Your Beef A guide to understanding USDA's beef grades. USDA Prime beef is produced USDA PRIME from young, well-fed beef cattle. It has abundant marbling, and is generally PRIME sold in hotels and restaurants. Prime USDA PRIME roasts and steaks are excellent for broiling, roasting or grilling. USDA CHOICE Choice beef is high quality, USDA but has less marbling than Prime. Choice roasts and steaks from the loin and rib USDA will be very tender, juicy, and flavorful and are suited for broiling, roasting or grilling. Less tender cuts are perfect for braising, roasting or simmering on the stovetop with a small amount of liquid. CHOICE CHOICE USDA (CHOICE Select beef is very uniform in USDA SELECT quality and normally leaner than Prime or Choice. It is fairly tender, but, because it has less marbling, it may not have as much juiciness or flavor. Select beef is great for marinating or braising. USDA SELECT USDA Produced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service www.ams.usda.gov/grading background photo courtesy KyleWiTh

What's Your Beef?

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A visual guide to understanding USDA's beef grading standards and their labels.

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