This Video Will Teach You Everything You Needed to Know About Steak Cuts

With grilling season in full swing, it’s time to head to the butcher shop, see what looks awesome, and build those fires. And while the flavor and luxury of beef is relatively straightforward, buying the right cut for grilling, and cooking it to perfection actually isn’t. Steak is expensive, and anyone who’s tried to cook a too-thin cut or one with too much connective tissue only to cut into a dry, chewy mess can tell you: you gotta know what you’re doing, which means knowing what you’re buying. 

This video from NYC butcher extraordinaire Pat LaFrieda “explains every “steak” you’ll likely see, where they come from, what they look like, and what they’re good for in one fell swoop.”

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