What is beef?
Beef is the meat of cattle (Bos taurus). (1)
Beef is a type of red meat.
What is a side of beef?
A side of beef is literally one side of the beef carcass that is split through the backbone. (4)
What is a forequarter and hindquarter?
Each side of a beef carcass is halved between the 12th and 13th ribs. These sections are called the forequarter (front of the cow), and hindquarter (back of the cow. (4)
What does beef contain?
saturated fatty acids (2)
What are types of beef?
grain-fed beef (1)
grass-fed beef (1)
Lean beef (3)
Extra lean beef (3)
What are the types of beef cuts?
primal beef cuts (primals) (4)
subprimals (food-service cuts) (4)
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chuck
brisket
rib
plate
short loin
flank
sirloin
tenderloin
top sirloin
bottom sirloin
round
shank beef
The most tender cuts of beef, like the rib and tenderloin, are the ones farthest from the horn and hoof. (4)
The toughest areas of a cow are the shoulder and leg muscles because they are worked the most. (4)
Resources
1. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/beef
2 https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/heart-disease/expert-answers/grass-fed-beef/faq-20058059
3. https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/cuts-of-beef/art-20043833
4. https://www.thespruceeats.com/cuts-of-beef-chuck-loin-rib-brisket-and-more-995304
