Don't Bother Buying High-Quality Beef For A Delicious Braise - Chowhound

So what exactly is prime beef? Prime beef is one of eight grades of beef, which include choice, select, standard, commercial, utility, cutter, and canner grades of beef. These grades are not required by the USDA. However, many meat suppliers choose to pursue grading for their beef in order to make sure that the quality of their beef is on display for customers. Prime cuts are the highest grade when it comes to…