Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. Beef is one of the principal meats used in European cuisine and cuisine of the Americas, and is important in Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia as well. In the Middle East, it is very rare to have lunch without beef. Beef can be cut into steak, pot roasts, short ribs, or ground into hamburger. Several Asian and European nationalities include the blood in their cuisine as well -- it is used in some varieties of blood sausage, and Filipinos use it to make a stew called dinuguan. Other beef ...

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A beef fork is used for picking up very thin sliced meat. This fork is shaped like a regular fork but a little bit bigger and the outside prongs curve outward. The curves in the fork are used for piercing the thin sliced beef. Other related archivesbeef, fork, meat

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In the United States, the USDA operates a voluntary beef grading program. The meat processor pays for the presence of a highly trained USDA meat grader who grades the whole carcass prior to fabrication. The carcass grade is stamped on each primal cut (six stamps) and applied with roller stamp to each side as well. You can often see traces of the USDA grading stamp on boxed primal cuts. The grades are based on two main criteria, the degree of marbling (intramuscular fat) in the beef rib eye and the age of the animal prior to slaughter. ...

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Corned beef is beef that is first pickled in brine and then cooked by boiling. Usually, cuts of meat are used that feature long muscle grain, such as the brisket. The name corned beef is due to a coarse salt used in the pickling process. Corn originally meant grain, as in a small particle of something, and referred to the corns of salt. Corned beef - In the United States and Canada. In the United States, corned beef is often purchased at delicatessens. Perhaps the most famous sandwich made with it is ...

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Buccleuch Scotch beef is a beef reared on the estates of the Duke of Buccleuch and other Buccleuch farmers in Scotland. The beef has for some time been used by leading chefs and restaurants. Other related archivesDuke of Buccleuch, Scotland, beef, farmers

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Corned beef pie is one of the most common British pies. It contains corned beef, onion and often potato. It can be eaten hot or cold. Other related archivesBritish, corned beef, onion, pies, potato

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Created by the Hui people (a Chinese Muslim group) (回族) of the Tang Dynasty era of China, beef noodle soup (Chinese: 牛肉麵; Hanyu Pinyin: niúròu miàn; POJ: gû-bah mī) is composed of beef stew, vegetables and noodles. It exists in various forms throughout East and Southeast Asia. The most common Vietnamese version is called Phở. In the West, this food may be served in a small portion as a soup. In China, a large bowl of it is oft ...

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Dairy products are generally defined as foodstuffs produced from milk. A production plant for such processing is called a dairy. Raw milk for processing generally comes from cows, but occasionally from other mammals such as goats, sheep, water buffalo, yaks, or horses. There are more than 30 main products made from milk with a number of sub-products in each category. Dairy products include: Milk, after optional homogenization, pasteurization, in several grades after standardization of the fat level Cream, ...

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Phở (pronounced /fə/ by English-speakers, in IPA: /fɤ̌/) is a traditional Vietnamese noodle dish. It is composed of thin white rice noodles in a clear beef broth, with thin cuts of beef (steak, fatty flank, lean flank, brisket), tendon, tripe, meatballs, chicken leg, chicken breast, other chicken organs (heart, liver, etc.), and other ingredients such as green onions, white onions, coriander, ngo gai ("saw leaf herb" ...

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Cattle (called cows in vernacular usage) are domesticated ungulates, a member of the subfamily Bovinae of the family Bovidae. They are raised as livestock for meat (called beef and veal), dairy products (milk), leather and as draught animals (pulling carts, plows and the like). In some countries, such as India, they are subject to religious ceremonies and respect. It is estimated that there are 1.3 billion head of cattl ...

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A brangus is a breed of beef cattle, a cross between an angus and a brahma. Other related archivesangus, beef, brahma, breed, cattle

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The 'Afrikaner cattle are a hardy breed of beef cattle which are popular in South Africa. Other related archivesSouth Africa, beef, breed, cattle

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The British White is a native British cattle breed dating back as far as the 16th Century. It is a dual purpose animal, producing both beef and milk. ...

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Tallow is rendered beef or mutton fat (suet). The tallow derived from beef is called stearin. Unlike suet, tallow can be stored for extended periods without refrigeration, provided it is kept in an airtight container to prevent oxidation. It is used in animal feed, to make soap, for cooking, as a bird food, and was once used for making candles. It can be used as a raw material for the pro ...

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A noodle is a thin strip of pasta, usually cut or extruded from some kind of dough. It is the basic unit in dishes like spaghetti, linguine, soba, and udon. The term often refers to moist, cooked pasta, since it has connotations of curviness and slipperiness, but also to dried noodles that must be reconstituted by boiling or soaking in water. The word noodle derives from Latin nodus (kn ...

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Cervelat, also spelled Zervelat or Servelat (from Latin cerebellum, meaning brain, via Italian cervellata), is a German or Swiss sausage originally made of pork and brain. Brain is no longer included today. The German variety is a raw sausage made of minced pork, beef and bacon, all seasoned, salted and cold smoked for one day. The Swiss variety, however, is a cooked sausage made of ten parts minced beef, bacon and pork rind, and eight pa ...

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Cannelloni are tubes, especially of pasta, filled with a savory stuffing. The tube is usually made of wheat, egg and water and is similar to pasta; and it is often stuffed with beef, cheese, veggies and garlic. It is served covered with sauce. Other related archivespasta, stuffing

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Shepherd's pie is a traditional British dish that consists of a bottom layer of minced (ground) lamb in gravy covered with mashed potato and (often) a layer of cheese. It is a favorite dish of institutional cooks keen on feeding large groups of people. The mince is traditionally lamb (hence "shepherd") although many people prefer to make it with minced (ground) beef. A shepherd's pie made with beef is properly called a cottage pie. A similar dish made with fis ...

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A burger or "burger sandwich" is a type of sandwich which consists of a hamburger bun or similar type of round bread, and a primary filling of a meat or vegetarian patty. The word "burger" is an abbreviation of the word "hamburger" (see the hamburger entry for an explanation of the hamburger's origins and history). Burgers made with beef are traditionally known as hamburgers, though, due to the profusion of burger types over the last few decades, are also often referred to these days as beef burgers. Other meats such as ...

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