Steak Lover? The Best Butcher’s Cuts & Grades of Steak You Should Know About
If you are a steak lover, you must know that a great steak starts with finding the right steak and choosing the right cut. But how will you differentiate a great steak from the good one and tell the right cut without knowing the best cuts? There are two factors that define a great steak: Grade and Cut. Grades of Steak The grade tells about the quality of the meat based on its age and marbling. A government agency like the USDA in the United States or a third party organization typically performed grading based on the age and the marbling of the meat. Prime, choice and select are the grades given in the U.S. with prime being the top quality and select being at the bottom. Being the highest quality meat, prime grade beef is more expensive and mostly found at the fine steakhouse restaurants. Marbling is another important factor in the selection of steak. Marbling means the little flecks of fat within the muscles of the meat. More marbling means more flavor. The texture