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Trim and Steak Pefection

By Joe O'Connell, Food Writer
First posted 3 July 2003 at 1840 GMT
Last updated 30 November 2003 at 1724 GMT

LOS ANGELES, California — Chefs who aspire to Steak Perfection understand the importance of trimming a cut in preparing it for grilling.  This website and the Steak Perfection book provide detailed information about how to trim a steak to achieve steak perfection.

Related information:

• Canada Beef website for cut identification

• Oklahoma State University website on Breeds of Livestock

• USDA Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS)

• An excellent site for learning beef muscles and retail cuts ("beef myology") at the University of Nebraska's Beef Myology website.