Shredded beef typically comes from tougher cuts of beef that benefit from low and slow cooking methods to become tender. Common cuts used for shredding include chuck roast, brisket, or flank steak. These cuts are flavorful and become tender and easy to shred after extended cooking times.
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Three good cuts of beef for quick cooking would be flank steak, a small fillet, and a New York strip.
The short plate of the beef steer produces the following cuts: # Short ribs # Skirt Steak # Hanging Tender/Hanger Steak
Are you asking in the world or in a specific country? In the world, there are likely over 500 breeds of beef cattle.
Top Loin, T-Bone, Porterhouse, Filet Mignon
No, ham comes from pork which is meat from pigs. Cows do not produce ham; instead, they provide beef which comes from various cuts of meat like steaks, roasts, and ground beef.
They are the most tender cuts.
Flank steak comes from the abdominal area of the cow. It is often used in London broil, stir-fry, and in Fajitas (substituting skirt steak). To maximize tenderness, the meat is best cut against the grain.
The Chuck section comes from the shoulder and neck and is one of the economical cuts of beef, but may be tough and fatty, Cook slowly in liquid
Hind quarters have more tender cuts of beef than forequarters, and generally include the wholesale round, loin, and the flank; they will give more steaks and roasts, but will cost more per pound than a side or carcass. A hindquarter does not typically include the chuck, rib, brisket, plate, and full flank which are less tender cuts.
Most goulash I have seen is made with ground beef, which comes from trim from all the steaks and other cuts from the entire carcass. Ground beef is made from skeletal muscle.