On Sat, 5 Jun 2021 12:09:14 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 6/5/2021 11:38 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Saturday, June 5, 2021 at 10:17:24 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>>
>>> Right before the Bi-Lo closed the man I work for told me they were
>>> having a clearance sale so he bought a lot of meat there. "Select" or
>>> "Choice" grade. IOW, cheap crappy meat.
>>
>> Choice isn't crappy. Do you usually buy Prime?
>>
>> <https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2013/01/28/whats-your-beef-prime-choice-or-select?page=1>
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
>It depends on the cut of beef I'm buying and what I'm planning to do
>with it. I rarely (never?) buy Select grade. Choice for a chuck roast
>which I'll slow cook (browned first, then braised, sometimes in a crock
>pot with potatoes and other vegetables) is fine. When it comes to
>steaks, taste is what matters. The chuck eye steaks I buy aren't prime
>but they're nicely marbled and tender and have a lot of flavor so that
>is what matters. They fall into the Choice category.
>
>Jill

Choice is typically the highest USDA Grade sold at markets because few
people will pay the price of Prime, few markets sell prime beef, nor
do most know how to cook it without ruining it. Select is a lower
grade and I very rarely buy it, in fact I rarely see Select where I
shop... some will grind Select to feed their pets because of its low
fat content.