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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 rib-eye roast refers to a beef rib roast that has had the 6th through the 12th rib bones removed leaving just the rib-eye muscle.

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.

A thin steak that is cut from the top round roast. A thicker steak cut from the top round roast is known as a top round steak.

The bottom round steak is often referred to as a Swiss steak (as is a chuck arm steak). Braising is the best cooking method for this tougher cut.

The chuck eye steak is a smaller cut from the chuck eye roast. It is best when braised, but it can be grilled or broiled if it is not overcooked.

A tender, flavorful, and expensive cut of beef taken from the rib section. A full rib roast (ribs 6 through 12) is quite large so it is often cut into two separate roasts known as the first cut rib roast and the second cut rib roast.

Originally, oxtail referred to the skinned tail of an ox, but over time the definition has changed and is now used to reference the tail meat of beef or veal.

A bone-in steak cut from the top loin section of the beef short loin. Top loin bone-in steaks are tender and flavorful and are much like a Porterhouse or T-bone, but with the tenderloin portion removed.

A boneless steak that is cut from the center of the rib cut of beef. Rib Eye Steak is very tender and has nice marbling, providing the steak with a rich flavor.

A traditional French stew prepared with beef that is slowly braised in red wine for several hours in a covered dish used to cook the stew, which is also referred to as a "daube" by the French.

The substance found inside the hollow center of the leg bones of cattle, which can be poached or baked.

The chuck eye is a continuation of the rib-eye meat. It is similar to the rib-eye meat of the rib primal (ribs 6-12) except that it is located in the chuck primal (ribs 1-5).

A beefsteak cut from the boneless top blade roast in the top blade section of the chuck primal. The top blade steak is basically a smaller cut from the top blade roast and is also known as the "Flatiron" steak.

The Porterhouse is a crosscut beefsteak containing part of the tenderloin and part of the top loin, which are separated from each other with a "T" shaped bone.

The boneless eye round beefsteak is a small cut obtained from the eye round roast. It is very lean and flavorful, but it is tough and should be cooked with moist heat for the best results.

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

The 7-bone steak is a cross cut steak of the shoulder blade. It gets its name from the cross cut of bone that is shaped like a "7".

A boneless beefsteak cut from the top loin muscle of the short loin. Boneless top loin steaks are tender and flavorful and are best prepared using grilling, broiling, sautéing, or pan-frying cooking methods.

A steak cut from the rib roast, which still has the bone attached. The meat is very tender, juicy, and flavorful.