choice beef
High-grade red meat
Choice beef is a USDA quality grade indicating well-marbled meat with good tenderness and flavor, ranking just below prime.
Most high-quality supermarket beef is choice grade: The butcher recommended choice beef for the roast.
The grading reflects marbling, maturity, and texture—factors that affect cooking results and price.
- primeReadying for action
- prime ribBone-in beef roast
- USDAFederal agriculture bureau
- steakThick beef slice
- marblingStreaky fat distribution
tenderloin · ribeye · sirloin · New York strip · grade · butcher · butcher shop · cut · juicy · aged · select · filet · tender · succulent · red meat · grilled · seared · ranched
- Beef Cattlecattle ranch, ranching, steer, cow, bull
- food gradesUSDA prime, grade A, grade B, fancy, extra virgin
- Food StandardsUSDA, meat inspection, organic certification, food labeling, grading systems
- Meat Cutsribeye, t-bone, flank steak, skirt steak, short rib