It is so interesting to see how beef is used all over the world.
What kind of ways is beef used?
It is sectioned off according to where the cut comes from on the cow. Some areas are higher quality.
Wow that is interesting! What areas are the best quality?
Cut of beef
Cuts of beef are first divided into primal cuts, pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering. These are basic sections from which steaks and other subdivisions are cut. The term "primal cut" is quite different from "prime cut", used to characterize cuts considered to be of higher quality. Since the animal's legs and neck muscles do the most work, they are the toughest; the meat becomes more tender as distance from "hoof and horn" increases. Different countries and
usage.
"Pastırma" is usually made from water buffalo or beef, but other meats can also be used. In Egypt "pastırma" is made not only with beef, but with lamb, water buffalo, goat and camel as well. Some "pastırmas" are made with horsemeat. Different cuts of meat may be used; a single cow can produce 26 different "types" of "pastırma". Fillet, shank, leg and shoulder cuts are used for the best quality "pastırmas". It is