[fiction]

I'm definitely a noob at cooking, but I've decided to try my hand at it all. However, I want to buy everything I cook so I know what's going into it. One thing that I'm having trouble with is buying the meat. I am currently living in China, so when I go to the butcher, outside of inquiring as to the type of meat being sold (which is usually fairly easy to discover without asking), I can't really say "is this a tenderloin"? I have little experience with selecting cuts, , and I know they are fairly important, so does anyone have a suggested connection to a link that has pictures so I can study them and recognize them next time I go in, or could you just post some pics yourself?

 

[shipscook]

here are a couple of links--
scroll down on this one-
Wyoming - Cuts & Cookery
and
http://www.beefitswhatsfordinner.com.../beef_cuts.pdf
and-
Could I ask where in China you are?

Enjoy,
Nan
Beef, It's What's for Dinner

 

[fiction]

here are a couple of links--

Thanks for the links.

Currently I live in Chongqing Special Municipal Area

 

[kuan]

You tell the butcher how you are cooking it and he'll tell you the cut.

Nan, BTW, that picture of you on the ship grilling, that's fantastic! It says fun!

 

[cape chef]

Simple, but informative.

Cook's Thesaurus: Beef

 

[breton beats]

I don't know have the answer but just wanted to remind you that some countries/cultures cut their meat differently and not all of the cuts that we are used to seeing are there. I used to cook in France and it was bit frustrating until I figured this out.

 

[ishbel]

Even between countries in the UK, eg England and Scotland, the names are different for similar cuts of meat