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Beef steak
Rich and meaty, with flavor and tenderness that shift by cut.
Lens analyzedBeef steak is a cut of beef sliced across the muscle, meant to be cooked quickly over high heat rather than braised low and slow like tougher cuts. Tenderness and flavor vary widely by which part of the animal the steak comes from, from a tender filet to a chewier, more flavorful cut like flank.
Where it comes from
Cutting beef into steaks for individual grilling or pan-searing became standard practice as butchery techniques developed across European and later North American meat traditions, with different cuts named for their location on the animal. Steakhouse culture in the United States helped popularize specific cuts like ribeye and New York strip as menu staples.
Buying it
Look for steak that's bright red rather than dull brown or gray, with marbling — the white flecks of fat running through the muscle — since that fat bastes the meat as it cooks. Check the cut name on the label, since tenderness and the best cooking method depend heavily on which cut it is.
Storing it
Keep raw steak refrigerated in its original packaging and cook it within about four days; if you won't use it that soon, freeze it instead.
Keeps about 4 days in the fridge.
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