USDA Grading 101: What is Prime Beef?

Does spending an extra buck on something called prime beef matter, versus just stopping at your local store and grabbing something that’s not marked prime? Well, that’s easy. Are you a lover of juicy, tender and flavorful steak?  Here’s the scoop about what prime beef is and why spending the extra dough on it is totally worth it.  After all, if you’re going to have steak, don’t mess around. Go straight for the good stuff. What is Prime Beef? Prime is the “grade” the USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) gives to beef. It is defined by the amount of marbling and the maturity of the beef. Prime is the juiciest, most tender, and most flavorful meat. The highest USDA grades are prime, choice (high quality, but less marbling)  and select (still good quality, but leaner, less marbling, and less juiciness
Does spending an extra buck on something called prime beef matter, versus just stopping at your local store and grabbing something that’s not marked prime?

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