Beef 101: The Beginner's Guide to Every Cut of Beef

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0:00 Episode Premise
0:31 How beef is broken into sections
1:38 Chuck primal (1/4)
13:17 Rib primal (2/4)
20:50 Loin primal (3/4)
29:32 Round primal (4/4)
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MISC. DETAILS
Music: Provided by Epidemic Sound
Filmed on: Sony a6600 & Sony A6400 w/ Sony 30mm f3.5 & 18-105mm F4
Voice recorded on Shure MV7
Edited in: Premiere Pro

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[EthanChlebowski]

What's a cut you didn't know existed before this video?

[Saully]

He honestly just looks so happy to be talking about his work and explaining the thought and such that goes into the different kinds of cuts.

[johnr]

“Then they serve it with pickled red onion” look at the love in Ethan’s eyes

[SenpaiKai]

Amazing video as always.
Where dem leftovers tho

[esmee]

My granddad did this with me once (he'd often butcher one of my dad's cows to fill up our freezers) but I was way too young to properly learn. Thank you for giving me a chance to relive the experience and properly absorb the information!

[lny]

Surely should have called this "The Beef Bible".

[TylerHawes]

You can really tell how passionate James is. Just the kind of business I like to support, can’t wait to get my meat in!

[osruidude]

This guy is so enthusiastic about every single cut of meat on this cow. At first it was annoying hearing him say "amazing, flavorful, great cut" for everything. But then I realized that he's not just saying it and that each cut ACTUALLY has a purpose. I absolutely love that and appreciate his enthusiasm for his passion.

Great video, my man. Looking forward to knowing what I'm talking about when going to a butcher! Hopefully I can remember it all...

[thisbrownguycooks]

This is by far the most comprehensive video on beef cuts. I will be referring to this many times in the future. Thanks Ethan and James!

[yjs]

As a someone who just recently got into cooking and was having a quite a trouble with all these different meats this is the BEST vid I could've asked for! Thanks for the amazing video Ethan!

[nightsdaystv]

I appreciate how you let the man talk, lots of dope info I didn’t know about

[Simon-njvl]

I love how Ethan is very calm and doesn't try to force his way into the explanations

[biboom]

In my country they cut beef completely different than what you showed in this video, so I feel like a lot of usually good cuts end up being wasted. Now I'll be able to ask cuts from my butchers exactly how I want them, thanks!
On a little note, I would have loved if you highlighted the cow diagram with the exact location that was being showcased, instead of the whole section

[johntomasso]

Great video. I've been selling beef wholesale for 30 years and I've seen it explained many ways by many different people, and I still never get tired of watching it. This guy did it as well as anyone I've ever seen. Bravo

[ChristianaAdekoya]

I wasn't expecting to enjoy this as much as I did. Thank you for bringing him on your channel to share his vast knowledge with us

[liamtahaney]

Outstanding video. This is what sponsored content should be. I appreciate you using it to educate us in a way you could not really do without a partner, instead of just making an infomercial

[avalon]

I've been BBQing since I was a kid and only know the meat I was introduced to by my parents, so learning all this new stuff has got my home chef self very excited for my next meat run.

[EE.EE.]

24:48 Is the moment I could tell how serious this butcher was about his beef. THOSE EYES!

[priayief]

As advised @ ~ 1:00, I paused the video, poured myself a video and watched the whole thing. Actually, that was a two-cocktail video! Well worth the time and the cocktails.

Probably the most fulsome and well-explained explanation of beef cuts and how to cook them. The guy explaining the process is obviously a great butcher/cook and incredibly articulate. Thanks for posting.

[graysaltine]

Really pleased to see a butcher that respects individual muscle groups instead of showing us t-bones and porterhouse. This is much closer to how the French break down a side of beef, even showing us the bavette and the spider (araignee). The best summary of meat cuts you will find on Youtube.