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ABOUT USDA BEEF GRADES
There are eight grades that span
the range of beef quality. The
lowest three are rarely sold in
the retail environment. Instead,
they are used for ground beef,
hot dogs or other processed meat
products.
The most common quality sold at
the retail level is Choice. Here
are the grades and a description
of each:
PRIME -- this is the ultimate in
tenderness, juiciness and flavor.
It is heavily marbled, meaning it
has a lot of fat flecks in it.
CHOICE -- similar to PRIME in
juiciness and flavor, but doesn't
have the same amount of fat.
GOOD -- a little more lean than
the higher grades, it is tender
but lacks some of the juiciness.
STANDARD -- is much leaner and has
very little fat. It still is tender
because it comes from young animals.
It is mild in flavor because it is
not as marbled as the higher grades.
Most cuts will come out somewhat dry
unless prepared with moist heat.
COMMERCIAL -- this grade is produced
only from mature animals, and has
marbling similar to the higher grade
cuts and so it is just as juicy. It
requires long and slow cooking to be
as tender, however.
CUTTER / UTILITY / CANNER -- these
are the lower grades referred to above.