Beef is meat obtained from a bovine. Beef is one of the principal meats used in European cuisine and cuisine of the Americas, and is important in Africa, East Asia, and Southeast Asia as well. In the Middle East, lamb is the usual meat preferred over beef.

Beef can be cut into steak, pot roasts, short ribs, or ground into hamburger. Several Asian and European nationalities include the blood in their cuisine as well—it is used in some varieties of blood sausage. Other beef variety meats include the tongue, which is usually sliced for sandwiches in Western cooking; tripe from the stomach; various glands—particularly the pancreas and thyroid—referred to as sweetbreads; the heart, the brain, the liver, the kidneys; and the tender testicles of the bull commonly known as "beef balls", "calf fries", "prairie oysters", or "Rocky Mountain oysters."

The better cuts are usually obtained from steers, as heifers tend to be kept for breeding. Older animals are used for beef when they are past their reproductive prime. The meat from older cows and bulls is generally tougher, so it is frequently used for ground beef. Cattle raised for beef may be allowed to roam free on grasslands, or may be confined at some stage in pens as part of a large feeding operation called a feedlot.

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sluk (Steven Luk) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:34:34 -0000
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo] : Today's Dealz is beefier than beef stew, with tons of fresh post-Christma.. http://bit.ly/4V8vLj
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sexyhealthytips (Sexy Healthy Tips) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:34:30 -0000
LA FOOD GOD: The Best Pastrami and Corned Beef http://bit.ly/7Lx92z
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]: Today's Dealz is beefier than beef stew, with tons of fresh post-Christmas sav... http://bit.ly/4YnZtP
mikereynaga (Michael Reynaga) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:46 -0000
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]: Today's Dealz is beefier than beef stew, with tons of fresh post-Christmas sav... http://bit.ly/4YnZtP
Just had my tea beef roast! That means we will be avin beef sandwhiches for the the next week aha! So much left over!
x_tWEEt_x (Laura Amedee ) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:18 -0000
Just had my tea beef roast! That means we will be avin beef sandwhiches for the the next week aha! So much left over!
@xJai I've had enough beef on twitter I know you seen it LOL
FAMstar_Ink (FamSteezyBaby) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:09 -0000
@xJai I've had enough beef on twitter I know you seen it LOL
needs a good recipe for roast beef or prime rib roast
mintgreentea (Cherisse Basilio) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 20:33:07 -0000
needs a good recipe for roast beef or prime rib roast

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