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Primal and Retail Cuts of Beef

Primal and Retail Cuts of Beef

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9th - 12th Grade

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Christy Herr

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18 Slides • 9 Questions

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​Primal Cuts of Beef

​Pick up a handout, work through the slides and add notes to your handout when prompted. Anything in bold type should be added as well.

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A beef carcass is too big for most grocery stores to handle so it is cut up into small chunks called primal cuts. This allows for easier handling and transportation.

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​There are 7 primal cuts we are going to focus on today.

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​Use this slide as a guide to label your worksheet with the correct name of each primal cut.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

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Multiple Choice

How many primal cuts of beef are there?

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2

2

4

3

5

4

7

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Multiple Choice

Why are primal cuts needed?

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Easier to eat

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Easier to fit in the freezer

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Easier to handle and transport

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Easier to cook

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​Each primal section is then cut up into retail cuts. Retail cuts are the smaller cuts of meat you buy in the grocery store. The next few slides will look at different retail cuts from each primal cut.

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The loin contains some of the highest quality beef cuts. Examples include ...
(write these in on your worksheet)

​T-Bone Steak

​Filet Mignon

​Strip Steak

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

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The ribeye primal cut also contain high quality retail cuts of meat.
Two examples include the rib roast or prime rib and the ribeye steak.
Both will be flavorful, tender and moist.

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

Ribeye Steak

Rib Roast or
Prime Rib

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Multiple Choice

Which primal cut produces the prime rib retail cut?

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Round

2

Chuck

3

Loin

4

Rib

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Multiple Choice

Which primal cut produces the filet mignon?

1

Chuck

2

Larry

3

Round

4

Loin

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Retail cuts from the chuck primal cut come from the neck region.
They are cheaper to pruchase in the store
Will be less tender than loin or rib retail cuts.

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Examples: Blade Steak Chuck Roast

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

Ribeye Steak

Rib Roast or
Prime Rib

Chuck Roast
and
Blade Steak

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​Brisket is located under the chuck and between the front legs. Brisket is both a retail cut and a primal cut. It is the most common retail cut.

Examples include:
Whole or Half Brisket
and
Corned Beef Brisket

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

Ribeye Steak

Rib Roast or
Prime Rib

Chuck Roast
and
Blade Steak

Half or Whole Brisket

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Drag and Drop

Which of the following retail cuts come from chuck primal cut?​
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
Chuck Roast
Blade Steak
Prime Rib
Filet Mignon
T-Bone Steak
Brisket

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The Plate is located below the Rib primal cut.
Retail cut includes
Skirt Steak

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The Flank is located the body and the hind legs.
Retail cut includes flank steak. Also often used for jerky or fajitas.

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

Ribeye Steak

Rib Roast or
Prime Rib

Chuck Roast
and
Blade Steak

Half or Whole Brisket

Skirt Steak

Flank Steak

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Multiple Choice

Which retail cut will most likely produce the beef for fajitas?

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Chuck

2

Loin

3

Rib

4

Flank

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Multiple Choice

Where are the best cuts of meat found?

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Chuck and Larry

2

Loin and Rib

3

Brisket and Flank

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Chuck and Loin

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The round primal cut is the hind quarter of the cow.

Retail cuts from the round include Eye of Round Steak and
Rump Roast.

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​Your worksheet should look like this.

​Brisket

​Chuck

​Plate

​Flank

​Rib

​Loin

​Round

Filet Mignon
Strip Steak
T-Bone Steak

Ribeye Steak

Rib Roast or
Prime Rib

Chuck Roast
and
Blade Steak

Half or Whole Brisket

Skirt Steak

Flank Steak

Eye of Round Steak
and

Rump Roast

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Drag and Drop

Which retail cuts of meat come from the round?​
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
Rump Roast
Eye of Round Steak
Skirt Steak
Flank Steak
Porterhouse Steak
Prime Rib

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​So, which primal cuts produce ground beef?

Ground beef will be made with a mix of meat from all 7 of the primal cuts.

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Multiple Choice

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Which primal cuts produce ground beef?

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Chuck

2

Round

3

Flank

4

All of the Above

5

None of the Above

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​Primal Cuts of Beef

​Pick up a handout, work through the slides and add notes to your handout when prompted. Anything in bold type should be added as well.

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