Duh,... I know that there are those left-over salvage cuts that the market tries to pass off as "stew meat" unfortunately these are often riddled with grissle and lots of fatty gobs that it may be better to sell as kabob beef, if not for dogfood.
My father prefers to use choice lean steak meat when it is his turn to cook. But isn't it a waste to use good grillin beef for soup or stew meat?
2007-01-21 05:00:12 · 10 answers · asked by somber_pieces 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
I buy chuck or round roast and cube it myself. Its much more reasonably priced and I can toss any excess fat. Typically this is more tender also. I have used flank steak also but the meat is a little more tough. Good luck!
2007-01-21 05:03:39 · answer #1 · answered by Julzz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Gotta go with chuck. I don't mind a little fat in my stew meat, it makes it tender and moist. Chuck is for stewing, steak is for grilling - two preferred cooking methods for two different cuts of beef. I can usually find pretty good stew meat at a butcher shop (as opposed to a chain grocery).
2007-01-21 05:48:55 · answer #2 · answered by porkchop 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like chuck roast as well, and if you can find one with the bone in, it's even better. A lot of flavor comes from slow-cooking beef bones!
2007-01-21 05:33:19 · answer #3 · answered by harlowtoo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Chuck roast is fine and good for soups, but tends to be fatty. Round steak is cheap, easy to trim, and delicious if you slow cook it, or braise it. Sear it first for the most flavor.
2007-01-21 05:24:15 · answer #4 · answered by Becca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Braising steak is good but takes ages til it is tender. Oxtail soup is good too and very flavoursome if you can stomach where it comes from.
Good beef will have some fat running through it that is where the flavour comes from.
2007-01-21 05:25:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My family always used chuck for stewing; it's not too fatty, has good flavor and needs slow cooking to make it really tender.
2007-01-21 05:05:39 · answer #6 · answered by bluepotato2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That would be chuck because it is so flavorfull and tenders up when simmered for a long time as stews should be.
2007-01-21 05:15:38 · answer #7 · answered by Smurfetta 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I buy the beef strips or else a small blade steak & cut it up....
2007-01-21 05:14:28 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
get a good beef roast,or chuck roast...
2007-01-21 05:07:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chuck roast works really well for this.
2007-01-21 05:40:26 · answer #10 · answered by Lepke 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋