Question from Anita: Are there grades for pork and chicken like there is for beef? Thanks, Anita.
Yes and no, please check out the following………………………… Meat Grade Refresher By Steve Graves Most people know the three basic USDA grades of beef, but are somewhat unaware of the rest of the beef, pork, chicken, and to an extent, lamb and veal grades. The following are the standards of the USDA with a few opinions of my own thrown in. BEEF Prime- the best quality of beef you can get! Has plenty of marbling (flecks of fat in the muscle tissue) and very tasty, tender. Used to be that Prime was reserved for your better restaurants and hotels, but can now be found in upscale grocery stores and meat markets. Choice- has less marbling than Prime, but still very high quality. USDA Choice is the grade carried by most supermarkets and box/discount warehouses. A good high level of Choice beef can be just as good as a lower level of Prime. Why?
