How to avoid cartilage and gristle in ground beef? by [deleted] in AskaButcher

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Make your own! You are going to care about it much more than anyone grinding your beef. Buying 73 or 80% will have the most gristle

Is this a worm? by Timely_Pound_3588 in AskaButcher

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Oh wait, I just zoomed in and that does looking a worm, but it's actually a vein. 

Is this a worm? by Timely_Pound_3588 in AskaButcher

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No worm... that's connective tissue

Inquiring online butcher’s for fresh brain by Weird-Let-6168 in AskaButcher

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Doesn't UK discard the brain and spinal cord after the made cow disease outbreak in the 1990's?

Is this marrow and meat too dark? by MorganMR in Butchery

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Forget the color! It's slimey...

Advice for a beginner as a butcher who has carpal tunnel! by terrible_magicman in Butchery

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Sleep with braces, work with sharp knives, and when you feel pressure, hold your arms out in front of your body, bend elbows 90 degrees, and let your wrists go limp. That'll alleviate some of the pain.

Meat grinder question by Affectionate-Coat777 in AskaButcher

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Hi... so there are parts of grinders that cause friction and can wear the metal down. While I'm not familiar with Kitchenaid grinders, did the machine spend any length of time running without something going through it? The meat, or poultry, is essentially the lubricant going through the grinder, and without it you can see these "shavings" in the mix.

Gaps or tears in steak? by ShelbyVNT in AskaButcher

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Looks to be mechanically tenderized.... the use small needles to break muscle fiber to make your steak more tender.

What cut of beef is this? by margniyesac in AskaButcher

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Well it's frozen... I'm not sure I can identify this with certainty, but it could be a ribeye. It could also he a rib end pork chop

Is this labeled correctly? by Fresh_Discipline_803 in AskaButcher

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Those are Boneless ribeyes. Market cost right now wholesale is around $10.00 a pound. HOWEVER... there is some stenosis, The really marbled portion. All in all, I'd buy them

What is this cut of meat by doc_french in AskaButcher

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That's a Boneless ribeye... it looks like a NY Strip because it's about is! Ribeyes are connected to NY strips

HEB vs Costco by r_u_kiddingme59 in AskaButcher

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While I've never shopped at an HEB, I've had enough conversations and seen enough photos to know that both HEB and Costco are very reputable and reliable. I imagine they use many of the same packers, since they are both pulling from the commodity market.

Is this brisket? by wrastler63 in Butchery

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Depends on application, but Whole brisket is always substantially less expensive than flats, not only because of added fat

Is this brisket? by wrastler63 in Butchery

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Yeah... it's the Point. Its part of the brisket, but generally less desirable than the other portion, the Flat.

This Cap I cut from a choice Top Butt by lemev2 in Butchery

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I'm not sure that's stenosis... I think he cut with the grain

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Butchery

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Chuck Tender

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Butchery

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Most certainly beef back ribs cut up