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| − | [[Image:Prime.gif|thumb|right|a USDA prime cut of beef (uncooked)]]
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| − | {{ingredient}} | [[Cookbook:Basic foodstuffs|Basic foodstuffs]] | [[Cookbook:Meat and poultry|Meat and poultry]] | |
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| − | '''Beef''' is meat obtained from a bull, steer (castrated bull), or cow.
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| − | Beef is one of the more common meats used in [[Cookbook:European cuisines|European]] and [[Cookbook:North American cuisines|North American]] cuisine. Beef is an important part of [[Cookbook:Tex-Mex cuisine|Tex-Mex cuisine]]. Beef is also important in [[Cookbook:Cuisine of Argentina|Argentina]].
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| − | There are two different beef production methods. In some parts of the world (eg. Australia and South America), the beef cattle self-feed on grass and weeds while roaming around. This produces beef with the [[Cookbook:Fat|fat]] deposits on the outsides of the beef cuts where they can be removed before cooking for [[Cookbook:Eating for Health|healthful eating]].
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| − | In the USA and some other countries, 'feedlot' beef is much more common. These animals are confined to a small stockyard and fed primarily on grain. Feedlot animals produce beef which is tender, mild flavored, and marbled with large amounts of fat. The USDA beef rating system encourages beef with high ammounts of intramuscular fat by giving high scores to beef that is highly marbled. From least marbled to most marbled, the grades are: standard, select, choice, and prime. For example, the lean part of a 3 [[Cookbook:Ounce|oz]] [[Cookbook:Roasting|roasted]] eye of round with 1/4 [[Cookbook:Inch|inch]] trim will have 3 [[Cookbook:g|g]] of fat if it is USDA Select, but 5 g of fat if it is USDA Choice. Subdivisions have recently been added; a "-" indicates a a cut with less marbling while a "+" indicates a more marbling. The letter grades refer to age of the animal, with "A" being for the youngest animals.
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| − | There is a special kind of beef produced in Japan called [[w:Kobe beef|Kobe beef]], which goes a step beyond feedlot production. Beef cattle of the [[w:Wagyu|Wagyu]] breed are hand-raised, fed on a diet of beer and the "highest" quality grain, and given regular massages. This produces super-tender beef. Kobe beef sells at a premium price because of the higher costs of feed and production. The meat has lots of fat, containing more unsaturated fat than most beef.
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| − | Beef is carved into several sections, called cuts, which can be further divided into steaks, pot roasts, short ribs, and ground into hamburger. Beef heart is somewhat springy. Other beef variety meats include the tongue, tripe from the stomach, various glands—particularly the pancreas and thyroid—referred to as sweetbreads, the brain, the liver, the kidneys, and the tender testicles of the bull commonly known as "calf fries", "prairie oysters", or "Rocky Mountain oysters." | |
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| − | Several Asian and European nationalities include the [[Cookbook:Blood|blood]] in their cuisine -- the [[Cookbook:Cuisine of the United Kingdom|British]] use it to make "black pudding", and [[Cookbook:Cuisine of the Philippines|Filipinos]] use it to make a stew called [[Cookbook:Dinuguan|dinuguan]]. Other beef foods include the [[Cookbook:Tongue|tongue]], which is usually sliced for sandwiches; [[Cookbook:Tripe|tripe]] from the stomach; the thymus glands of calves known as [[Cookbook:Sweetbread|sweetbread]]; the tender testicles of the bull, commonly known as beef balls or [[Cookbook:Sweetmeat|sweetmeat]]; the brain, used in the fried brain sandwich; the [[Cookbook:Liver|liver]], used in [[Cookbook:Liver and onions|liver and onions]]; [[Cookbook:Organ Meat|and so on]].
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| − | ==Beef recipes==
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Roast Beef|Roast Beef]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Corned Beef|Corned Beef]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Steak|Steak]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Hamburger|Hamburger]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Hamburger Deluxe|Hamburger Deluxe]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Beef and Barley Stew|Beef and Barley Stew]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Carpetbag Steak|Carpetbag Steak]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Empanada|Empanada]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Au Jus Sandwich|Au Jus Sandwiches]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Spaghetti with Bolognese meat sauce|Spaghetti with Bolognese meat sauce]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Rice and Beef Soup|Rice and Beef Soup]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Simple Nachos|Simple Nachos]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Beef Stroganoff|Beef Stroganoff]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Lancashire corned beef hash|Corned beef hash]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Lancashire Hotpot|Lancashire Hotpot]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Steak and Kidney Pudding|Steak and Kidney Pudding]]
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Taco Casserole|Taco Casserole]]
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| − | ==See Also==
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| − | *[[Cookbook:Veal|Veal]]
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