Red Seal Cook

Category - Meat and Poultry

Which of the following primal cuts of beef is best for braising?
  1. Loin
  2. Chuck
  3. Hip
  4. Rib
Explanation
Answer: B - The chuck, the shoulder of the animal, is tough and has a considerable amount of connective tissue. The primal chuck is cut into several sub-primal and fabricated cuts, such as the chuck roll, chuck tender, stew meat, shoulder clod and ground chuck. Ground chuck is used to make hamburgers or other preparations that require ground beef.
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