To list over 100 cuts of beef, it is helpful to organize them by their Primal Cuts (the eight main sections of the cow) and then by their Retail Cuts (the specific steaks and roasts you see at the butcher).
Given your interest in creating article and informational web pages, this breakdown could serve as a solid structural template for a comprehensive “Ultimate Guide to Beef” page.
- The Chuck (Shoulder)
Typically tough but very flavorful; best for slow cooking or grinding.
- Chuck Roast
- Chuck Eye Roast
- Chuck Eye Steak
- Arm Pot Roast
- Cross Rib Roast
- Flat Iron Steak (Top Blade)
- Top Blade Steak
- Shoulder Petite Tender
- Petite Tender Medallions
- Shoulder Clod
- Ranch Steak (Shoulder Center Steak)
- Sierra Cut
- Denver Steak (Under Blade)
- Chuck Short Ribs
- Flanken-Style Ribs
- Mock Tender Steak
- Neck Roast
- Stew Meat
- Ground Chuck
- The Rib
Famous for marbling and tenderness. - Prime Rib Roast (Standing Rib Roast)
- Ribeye Steak (Boneless)
- Ribeye Steak (Bone-In)
- Cowboy Steak (Short Bone Ribeye)
- Tomahawk Steak (Long Bone Ribeye)
- Ribeye Cap (Spinalis Dorsi)
- Ribeye Filet
- Delmonico Steak
- Back Ribs
- Rib Roast (Small End)
- Rib Roast (Large End)
- Blade Meat
- The Loin (Short Loin & Sirloin)
Contains the most expensive and tender cuts. - Porterhouse Steak
- T-Bone Steak
- New York Strip Steak
- Kansas City Strip (Bone-In Strip)
- Filet Mignon
- Chateaubriand (Center-cut Tenderloin)
- Tenderloin Roast
- Tournedos
- Top Sirloin Steak
- Top Sirloin Filet (Baseball Cut)
- Coulotte Steak (Sirloin Cap)
- Picanha (Sirloin Cap with fat)
- Bottom Sirloin Roast
- Tri-Tip Roast
- Tri-Tip Steak
- Ball Tip Steak
- Ball Tip Roast
- Flap Steak (Bavette)
- Sirloin Tip Side Steak
- Sirloin Tip Center Steak
- Petite Sirloin
- The Round (Hindquarter)
Lean and muscular; usually roasted or sliced thin. - Top Round Steak
- Top Round Roast
- London Broil (often Top Round)
- Bottom Round Roast
- Bottom Round Steak (Western Griller)
- Eye of Round Roast
- Eye of Round Steak
- Rump Roast
- Sirloin Tip Roast
- Sirloin Tip Steak
- Heel of Round
- Cube Steak (Mechanically Tenderized)
- Minute Steak
- The Plate (Short Plate)
Fattier cuts often used for cured meats or high-heat grilling. - Skirt Steak (Inside)
- Skirt Steak (Outside)
- Hanger Steak (The Butcher’s Tenderloin)
- Plate Short Ribs
- Beef Bacon (Cured Plate)
- Pastrami (usually Plate or Brisket)
- Rolled Flank
- The Flank
Lean and fibrous; excellent for marinating. - Flank Steak
- Flank Steak Rolls
- Flank Steak Strips (for Fajitas)
- The Brisket (Breast)
The king of BBQ; requires very long cooking. - Whole Brisket (Packer)
- Brisket Flat (First Cut)
- Brisket Point (Second Cut)
- Corned Beef (Cured Brisket)
- The Shank (Leg)
Extremely tough; contains marrow and gelatin. - Fore Shank
- Hind Shank
- Osso Buco (Shank Cross-Cut)
- Soup Bones
- Variety Meats & Offal
These are the “fifth quarter” cuts. - Beef Tongue
- Oxtail
- Beef Heart
- Beef Liver
- Sweetbreads (Thymus/Pancreas)
- Honeycomb Tripe (Stomach)
- Leaf Tripe
- Smooth Tripe
- Beef Kidneys
- Beef Suet (Fat)
- Bone Marrow
- Beef Cheeks
- Mountain Oysters (Testicles)
- Specialized & Prepared Cuts
- Ground Beef (General)
- Hamburger Patties
- Beef Kabob Cubes
- Beef Jerky Strips
- Stir-fry Strips
- Carne Asada (Thinly sliced flap or skirt)
- Carpaccio (Raw, paper-thin loin)
- Tartare (Finely chopped raw beef)
Implementation Idea
If you are building an HTML table for these, you might want to include Cooking Methods (e.g., Braise, Grill, Roast) for each cut to make the page more interactive for your users.
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