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Beef Cuts Foodservice
Beef Cuts Foodservice
BEEF CUTS
FOR FOODSERVICE
CHUCK CHUCK ROLL
116A Beef Chuck, Chuck Roll
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Different arm length portion
exclusions - ventral cut
• Removal of Subscapularis
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Prepared from item 116D
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Tied or netted
• Longissimus dorsi muscle
must be on one side of the steak
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
COUNTRY-STYLE RIBS
1116D PSO:2 Beef Chuck, Chuck Eye Roll Steak, Boneless
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Prepared from item 116D
• Quality grade
• Portion weight
COOKING METHOD
Moist or moist then dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
DENVER STEAK • Quality grade
1116G Beef Chuck, Under Blade, Center-Cut Steak • Removal of internal and external
connective tissue – denuded
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS • Specify 1114D for portions
• Prepared from item 116G • Portion weight
• Quality grade
• Thickness (optimal thickness 3/4”) COOKING METHOD
• Removal of connective tissue – denuded Portioned Flat Iron Steak
Dry heat
• Benefits from tenderization
• Recommend 21 day aging RECOMMENDED
MENU APPLICATIONS
COOKING METHOD Center of the plate steak; slice into strips for
stir-fry/skewers, salads, sandwiches and fajitas
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Prepared from item 114E PSO:1
• Quality grade
• Removal of connective
tissue – denuded
• Removal of elbow tendon
• Thickness or portion weight
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
PETITE TENDER
114F PSO:1 Beef Chuck, Shoulder Tender (IM)
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of connective
tissue – denuded
• Specify 1114F for portioned medallions
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Fat cover
• Weight range
• No surface fat present
• Length of tail (lip)
• Never tied or netted
RIB STEAK
1103 Beef Rib, Rib Steak, Bone In
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
• Length of tail (lip)
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
COWBOY STEAK
1103B Beef Rib, Rib Steak, Bone In, Frenched
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
• Length of bone
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
COOKING METHOD
COOKING METHOD
Moist or dry heat
Dry heat
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
Rotisserie/spit-roasted beef; smoked beef ribs
Steak entrée; shave and griddle for salads,
wraps or sandwiches like Philly cheese steak
RIBEYE FILET
1112C Beef Rib, Ribeye Steak (IM)
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Length of tail
• Thickness of surface fat
• Weight range
PORTERHOUSE STEAK
1173 Beef Loin, Porterhouse Steak
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
• Tail length
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
T-BONE STEAK
1174 Beef Loin, T-Bone Steak
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
• Tail length
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
WHOLE TENDERLOIN
190 Beef Loin, Tenderloin, Full, Side Muscle Off, Defatted
STRIP STEAK
1179 Beef Loin, Strip Loin Steak, Bone In ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Specify 189A to purchase
• Quality grade side muscle on 190A
• Thickness or portion weight • Specify 190A to purchase skinned
• Thickness of surface fat (denuded), side muscle off
• Tail length • Removal of connective tissue –
denuded
• Specify 1179A to purchase center-cut
• Weight range
COOKING METHOD
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
Dry heat
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
Center of the plate steak entrée; fan off the bone and
Steak entrée; slice to add premium appeal to small plates,
serve for premium presentation
sandwiches, pastas, salads and more
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness of surface fat
• Weight range
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Thickness of surface fat
Portioned Top
• Specify 1184A to purchase without Sirloin Steak
the Gluteus accessorius and
Gluteus profundus
• Specify 1184B to purchase center-cut (Cap off) – Gluteus medius muscle only
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Tied or netted Gluteus medius
muscle only
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade SIRLOIN BAVETTE
• Removal of fat 185A Beef Loin, Bottom Sirloin Butt, Flap, Boneless (IM)
• Removal of connective tissue – denuded
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Thickness of surface fat
185B • Quality grade
• Thickness or portion weight
• Removal of fat
• Specify 185B to purchase whole
• Removal of connective
• Benefits from tenderization
tissue – denuded
• Cut against the direction of the muscle fibers
COOKING METHOD
• Specify 1185A to portion
Dry heat • Benefits from tenderization
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
Steak entrée; slice thinly for salads, sandwiches, stir-fry, COOKING METHOD
small-plate and “steak flight” applications Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of shank meat
• Thickness of surface fat
• Portion weight: 30 to 50 pounds
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat – slow roast
RECOMMENDED
MENU APPLICATIONS
Slice for roast beef entrée; sandwiches, salads;
ideal for carving stations and buffets
TOP ROUND
169 Beef Round, Top (Inside)
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Thickness of surface fat
• Specify 169A to purchase
without cap (Gracilis) or
soft side (Pectineus and Sartorius) attached
• Specify 169D to purchase with cap (Gracilis) and without the soft side
(Pectineus and Sartorius)
• Whole or cut into two equal sections
COOKING METHOD
Moist or dry heat
COOKING METHOD
COOKING METHOD
Moist or dry heat
Moist or dry heat
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
RECOMMENDED MENU APPLICATIONS
Slice thin for fajitas, pasta, stir-fry and sandwiches;
Braise (mosit heat) in sauce for tender steak entrée; slice to serve over pasta;
dice for roast beef hash; country-fried steak
country-fried steak; pound thin and sear; slice for London Broil
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of fat (peeled)
• Whole or split
COOKING METHOD
Moist or dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of brisket point
• Removal of surface fat
• Removal of connective tissue – denuded Brisket point
• Specify 119 to purchase with deckle-on
COOKING METHOD
Moist or dry heat – indirect grill
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
123A, 123B,
or 123C
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat for thinner cuts, moist heat for thicker cuts
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of the membrane – skinned
• Removal of surface fat
• Portion by weight
• Benefits from tenderization
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of the membrane – skinned
• Removal of surface fat
• Portion by weight
• Benefits from tenderization
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of the membrane – skinned
• Removal of surface fat
• Portion by weight
• Benefits from tenderization
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
HANGER STEAK
140 Beef, Hanging Tender (IM)
ORDER SPECIFICATIONS
• Quality grade
• Removal of fat
• Removal of connective tissue – denuded
• Cut against the direction of the muscle fibers
• Whole or portion by weight
• Specify 1140 to portion
COOKING METHOD
Dry heat
GROUND BEEF
137 Ground Beef, Special
Beef Sandwiches
Kabobs / Fondue
acceptable results
London Broil
6 Indicates uses for leftovers of these cuts
Steak, Swiss
Stroganoff
Prime Rib
listed in numerical order by IMPS/NAMP
Beef Ribs
Smoked
Fajitas
Hash
Soup
CHUCK
CHUCK ROLL 116A l * * l * l * * * * l
CHUCK EYE (DELMONICO STEAK) 1116D PSO:1 6 l l l * * l
COUNTRY-STYLE RIBS 1116D PSO:2 l l l l l * l l l l
AMERICA’S BEEF ROAST 116D BEEF l l
DENVER STEAK 1116G l l l * l l l l * * l l
SHOULDER CLOD 114 6 6 l * l * l l l l
FLAT IRON STEAK 1114D PSO:1 * l 6 * * * * * l l l l l l l l
RANCH STEAK 1114E PSO:1 * l 6 * * * * * * l l * l l * * * l *
PETITE TENDER 114F PSO:1 * l l l l * * l l l l l l l
RIB
RIB ROAST 109E 6 6 6 6 l l l 6 l 6 l l
RIB STEAK 1103 l l
COWBOY STEAK 1103B l l
RIBEYE, BONELESS 112A 6 6 * * * l l l * 6 l * l l
RIBEYE STEAK 1112A l l l
RIBEYE ROLL STEAK 1112 l l l
RIBEYE FILET 1112C l l l
RIBEYE CAP 112D l l
RIBEYE CAP STEAK 1112D * l l l l l l l
BACK RIBS 124 l * l
LOIN
SHORT LOIN 174 6 l * * l l
PORTERHOUSE STEAK 1173 6 l l l
T-BONE STEAK 1174 l l l l
STRIP LOIN 180 6 * l l l l * l * l l *
STRIP STEAK 1179 l l
STRIP STEAK, BONELESS 1180 l l l l l
STRIP FILET 1180B l l l
WHOLE TENDERLOIN 190 l l l l l l * l * l l l l
TENDERLOIN FILET (FILET MIGNON) 1190A
SIRLOIN
TOP SIRLOIN 184 l * 6 l l l l * * l l l * * * l l * l l * * l l
TOP SIRLOIN STEAK 1184 l l l l l l l l l l
TOP SIRLOIN FILET 1184F l l l l l l l l l l
SIRLOIN CAP (COULOTTE) 184D * * 6 * l l * * l * l * l * l * l l * * * * l l
COULOTTE STEAK 1184D l l l l
PETITE SIRLOIN STEAK 185B * l 6 * * * * * * * * l l l l l * * *
TRI-TIP 185D l l l l l l l
TRI-TIP STEAK 1185D l l l l l l l
SIRLOIN BAVETTE 185A l * * * * * * * * l * l * l l * * *
ROUND
STEAMSHIP ROUND 166B 6 6 l * l 6
TOP ROUND 169 * l 6 * l * * l * l * * * * * l l * * * l *
TOP ROUND STEAK 1169 l l l l l l l
TOP ROUND CAP STEAK 169B l l l l l l l
OUTSIDE ROUND 171B l 6 l * l * l l l l *
EYE OF ROUND 171C * 6 * * * * * * * l * l *
SIRLOIN TIP (KNUCKLE) 167A * * 6 * l 6 l * l 6 * * * * * * * * * * *
BRISKET
WHOLE BRISKET 120 * l l l l l * l *
PLATE
SHORT RIBS 123 l * 6
OUTSIDE SKIRT STEAK 121C l * l * * * * * *
INSIDE SKIRT STEAK 121D l * l * * * * * *
FLANK/MISC
FLANK STEAK 193 l l l * l l l l * * * l
HANGER STEAK 140 l l l l l
GROUND BEEF 137 l l l l l
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