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Cooking Meat
Premium Beef Cuts for Steak
All lessons in the Cooking Meat section:
Lesson Goals
Knowing how to cook steak begins with selecting the right beef cut.
In this lesson, you will learn all about the premium beef cuts used for restaurant-quality steak. This includes looking at where on the steer some of the best steak comes from, what qualities to look for when buying steak and which steak to buy for a particular occasion. You will also learn about the importance of beef aging and marbling in beef and why both are vital in the production and grading of premium steak.
At the end of this cooking school lesson, you will be able to:
- identify the types of premium beef cuts for steak
- identify where premium steaks come from on the steer
- identify the key factors to look for when choosing a steak
- understand the importance of marbling in steaks
- describe aging and its importance in producing quality steaks
- select the right steak for the right occasion
Pre-requisites
None
In partnership with:
Northwest Culinary Academy of Vancouver
