Cut cook guides

How to cook every cut in your share

73 cuts from nose to tail — notes from the Primal Cut Sheet archive beside USDA-safe minimums. Search by whatever your butcher called it.

Chuck roast
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Chuck steak
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Chuck eye steak
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Flat iron steak
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Denver steak
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Mock tender
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Top blade roast
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Shoulder clod / roast
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Ranch steak
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Petite tender
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Short ribs (English)
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Short ribs (flanken / cross-cut)
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Brisket (whole packer)
Brisket · USDA 145°F
Brisket flat
Brisket · USDA 145°F
Brisket point
Brisket · USDA 145°F
Plate short ribs
Plate · USDA 145°F
Outside skirt
Plate · USDA 145°F
Inside skirt
Plate · USDA 145°F
Flank steak
Plate · USDA 145°F
Bavette / flap
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Hanger steak
Plate · USDA 145°F
Ribeye steak
Rib · USDA 145°F
Bone-in ribeye / cowboy
Rib · USDA 145°F
Tomahawk steak
Rib · USDA 145°F
Prime rib / rib roast
Rib · USDA 145°F
Beef back ribs
Rib · USDA 145°F
NY strip
Short loin · USDA 145°F
Bone-in strip
Short loin · USDA 145°F
T-bone
Short loin · USDA 145°F
Porterhouse
Short loin · USDA 145°F
Tenderloin / fillet
Short loin · USDA 145°F
Filet mignon medallions
Short loin · USDA 145°F
Sirloin steak
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Top sirloin
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Tri-tip
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Picanha / rump cap
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Rump (NZ/AU)
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Sirloin tip roast
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Sirloin tip steak
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Ball tip
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Eye of round
Round · USDA 145°F
Top round
Round · USDA 145°F
Bottom round
Round · USDA 145°F
Topside (NZ/UK)
Round · USDA 145°F
Silverside (NZ/AU/UK)
Round · USDA 145°F
Round roast (generic)
Round · USDA 145°F
Knuckle
Round · USDA 145°F
Round steak
Round · USDA 145°F
Shin / osso buco
Shank · USDA 145°F
Soup bones / marrow bones
Shank · USDA 145°F
Oxtail
Other · USDA 145°F
Beef cheeks
Other · USDA 145°F
Tongue
Other · USDA 145°F
Heart
Other · USDA 145°F
Liver
Other · USDA 160°F
Kidney
Other · USDA 160°F
Suet / fat (for tallow)
Other · USDA 145°F
Ground beef
Mixed · USDA 160°F
Burger patties
Mixed · USDA 160°F
Beef sausages
Mixed · USDA 160°F
Stew meat
Mixed · USDA 145°F
Stir-fry strips
Mixed · USDA 145°F
Cross-rib roast
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Chuck roll
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Neck / scrapple meat
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Plate / navel
Plate · USDA 145°F
Heel of round
Round · USDA 145°F
Sirloin butt
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Sirloin flap (US)
Sirloin · USDA 145°F
Brisket navel end
Brisket · USDA 145°F
Boneless short ribs
Chuck · USDA 145°F
Other / unknown beef cut
Other · USDA 145°F
Ribeye cap (spinalis)
Rib · USDA 145°F
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