When shopping for beef, you’ve probably noticed that butchers label the beef with grades: premium, select, choice, canner. Plenty of butchers will boast about their best cuts of beef (these are the ...

The concept of issuing quality grades began in 1923, and is presently a voluntary, fee based service run by the Agricultural Marketing Service for meat and poultry (beef being the most relevant to ...

Choosing the perfect cut of meat for backyard grilling and barbecue needs is no small task. When selecting beef at the grocery store, shoppers often face decision fatigue from refrigerated shelves ...

Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. People “know” meat comes from animals, but ...

When it comes to steakhouses, one of the biggest differentiators is the quality of beef they serve. Beef grade matters: USDA Prime is rare, well-marbled, and often only found in premium steakhouses.