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Also commonly known as pulled beef, this method of preparation typically involves longer cooking of beef cuts to create individual strands of tender meat for various food dishes.

A term used to describe beef that has not been graded by the USDA. Beef carcasses graded by the USDA have a grading stamp rolled on the exterior fat of the carcass to identify the grade of the meat.

A beef roast cut from the top round muscle, which is the inside muscle of the upper portion of the rear leg.

A beef roast cut from the round primal, above the back end of the hipbone. A rump roast that contains the bone is known as a standing rump roast.

A beef roast cut from the top loin muscle, which is the largest muscle of the short loin. The top loin roast is lean, very tender, and quite expensive.

A beef roast cut from the top butt muscle, which is one of two main muscles of the sirloin. The top butt is a bit better in quality than the bottom butt and is very suitable for oven roasting if it is not overcooked.

A slice of beef, cut from various areas of the beef carcass, ranging in thickness between one-half to one inch and of a size intended to be one serving (many steaks can easily feed two people).

A beef roast that is basically the same cut as the standing rib roast only the meat is detached from the bones, rolled and tied.

A food dish that combines beef with a variety of other ingredients, such as potatoes, vegetables, herbs, spices, and broth to create a savory dish, rich in flavor and often served as the main dish.

A crosscut steak from the beef sirloin. There are several different sirloin beefsteaks and each is given a different name depending on the shape of the piece of hipbone that is contained within the steak: 1) pin bone, which is a crosscut from the front section of the hip, next to the Porterhouse, and is the most tender of the bone-in sirloin steaks; 2) flat bone, which is another crosscut from the front section of the hip; 3) round bone, which is a third crosscut steak from the front section of the hip; and 4) wedge bone, which is the least tender of the four because of its proximity to the rump.

A steak cut from the beef tenderloin, which is the inside muscle of the short loin. It is among the most desirable, tender, and expensive cuts of beef.

The arm roast, which is cut from the beef chuck primal, is one of the most popular pot roasts. It is also known by the following names: arm pot roast, arm chuck roast, and round bone pot roast.

A crosscut beef roast from the shoulder blade portion of the chuck primal. It gets its name from the crosscut of bone within the roast that is shaped like a "7".

A cut of beef taken from the area that lies between the tender short loin and the tougher round. The sirloin is generally cut into steaks and roasts, with the cuts nearer the short loin being more tender than those taken closer to the round.

A sandwich meat that is made with cooked beef shavings encased in gelatin and formed into a rectangular-shaped loaf approximately 12 inches in length that is typically 4 inches wide by 4 inches in depth.

The area of a steer that extends from the neck to the fifth rib of the chest cavity. Included in the Beef Chuck is the meat extending from the shoulder to the arm most often described as chuck roasts, pot roasts and short ribs.

A generic name given to a steak cut from the beef tenderloin. In France, a filet steak often refers to a steak cut from an area between the tournedo and chateaubriand portions of the beef tenderloin.

1. Another name given to a steak cut from the beef arm roast. Braising is the best cooking method for this tougher cut, which is also known as arm steak.

The eye round is the eye muscle of the bottom round of the beef round primal cut. The eye round roast is boneless and can be a bit tough, so it is best to cook it with a moist heat process such as pot-roasting.

The mock tender is often sold as a roast and is a cone shaped muscle next to the top blade in the beef chuck primal.