When it comes to beef, there’s a lot of meat cuts out there. How do you know which cut is best for your recipe? That’s where beef cut charts and posters come in!
Beef cut charts provide all the information you need to know about different meat cuts, including tenderness, where they come from, and how to cook them.
There are a variety of beef cut charts available, so finding the right one for you is a matter of personal preference. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best beef cut charts and posters to help you make an informed decision.
Take a look at our top picks and find the perfect beef cut chart or poster!
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When it comes to beef, there’s a lot of meat cuts out there. How do you know which cut is best for your recipe? That’s where beef cut charts and posters come in!
Beef cut charts provide all the information you need to know about different meat cuts, including tenderness, where they come from, and how to cook them.
There are a variety of beef cut charts available, so finding the right one for you is a matter of personal preference. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best beef cut charts and posters to help you make an informed decision.
Take a look at our top picks and find the perfect beef cut chart or poster!
Canada Beef: Buying and Cooking Canadian Beef Chart
This beef buying and cooking chart provides colour coded information so you can easily see where each cut comes from. Beside each cut name, you will find the recommended cooking method represented by icons for oven roasting, sauté/pan fry, grilling, braising/stewing/pot roast, simmering, and smoking. Learn more at Canadian Beef.
Ontario Beef: Making the Cut
Ontario Beef has a guide of Beef Cuts that is conveniently sorted by the meals such as pot roast, marinating steaks, grilling steaks and more. Scroll to find the meal you would like to prepare and this guide provides the cuts of beef that would be best. Learn more at Ontario Beef.
Angus Beef Chart by the American Angus Association
https://www.angus.org/pub/beefchart.pdf
This chart is a visual guide to Angus beef cuts. This beef cuts chart has many of the same features as the other resources. An added feature is the labelling of quantity percentage of each sub-primal. It also includes a rough percentage of steaks, roasts and ground/stew meat on a carcass. This is handy information when ordering a whole, side of quarter of beef. For more info head to Angus.org.
Beef It’s What’s for Dinner: Beef Cuts Chart
https://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com/cuts/cut-charts
This beef cut chart lacks the reference to locate where each cut is from but has the added benefit of labelling which cuts are lean.
Although they have a Cut Finder for Foodservice that is a great resource for discovering cuts that are best for your meal. Easily look up what beef cuts are best for soup, steak sandwiches, kabobs, fajitas and more! Learn more at Beef: It’s What’s for Dinner.
