Instructions on how to choose good beef

1. Nutritional content in beef

Fresh beef  is known as a type of meat with high nutritional value, so its price is also more expensive than other types of meat. Especially  fresh beef  is rich in  protein ,  lipid , vitamins  A , B6, B12,  vitamin PP .

In addition, other essential minerals are also found in beef such as: Iron, zinc,  magnesium , copper, phosphorus, selenium,  calcium ,…

Protein in beef is a muscle-building ingredient, which is good for people after surgery and those who have to work a lot. Vitamins  B12 and B6 participate in blood formation and protect the nervous system.

2. Instructions on how to choose good beef

To have a delicious and beautiful beef dish, when choosing to buy  fresh beef we  need to pay attention to:

• Good beef is usually bright red, the fat is light yellow, the beef tendons are white and hard when pressed. You should choose to buy pieces of meat with soft, small but not too smooth fibers. Press your fingertip into the meat, if the meat has good elasticity, does not stick to your hand, is dry, not slimy and does not have a bad smell, then it is  fresh and new beef  . Female beef is often more delicious than male beef, if you can choose young beef, it is even better, because it will be softer and sweeter.  Fresh beef  is always more delicious, nutritious and attractive than old beef and spoiled meat.
• You should not buy beef that has a strange color such as pale green or strange round white spots between the meat fibers or meat that smells bad. In addition, you should absolutely not buy beef that has a dark red color, dark yellow fat, yellow bones, flabby meat, feels sticky to the touch or has slimy water. Because these may be old pieces of meat, spoiled or due to poor preservation.

How to choose delicious, tender beef suitable for different dishes:

• For stir-fried dishes : If you make stir-fried dishes, you should choose fresh beef pieces such as tenderloin, fillet or rump. When stir-fried, the meat will be soft and not tough, with a sweet taste. Beef should be stir-fried over high heat, when it is cooked, turn off the stove immediately, if you continue to cook, the meat will be tough and lose its delicious flavor.
• For grilled dishes : To make grilled beef, the best choices are fillet and shoulder with a little fat or beef belly. Because these parts of meat are relatively soft, they will be even more delicious when grilled.
• For stews : Beef parts with tendons or tendons such as beef shank, beef tendon, beef thigh, tail, beef ribs… are very tough but when stewed, they are very soft and delicious. Suitable for stews such as: beef curry, beef stew with mushrooms, beef stew,…

• 3. Some notes on preparing and softening beef during processing

• When preparing stir-fried beef or dipped meat, to slice the meat thinly without breaking it. You should wrap the meat, put it in the freezer until the meat is slightly firm, then take it out and slice it easily. For beef that has a characteristic odor, to remove this odor, take a piece of ginger and roast it, then crush it and rub it on the meat, finally rinse it with cold water.
• To tenderize the beef, add a little salt while cooking. The beef will be more tender than before.
• When marinating beef, you should marinate it with cooking oil, vinegar or wine. These ingredients will also help the meat soften faster.
• When slicing beef, do not slice against the grain but across it. You can pound the meat beforehand to soften it and make it loose after slicing.
• Above are the shares on  how to choose delicious beef . Applying this sharing method and the processing notes just instructed above, will help you have dishes from   fresh, soft and nutritious  beef . Hopefully with the above method of choosing delicious beef  , you will be a wise choice, to ensure safety for yourself and your family.