which lean beef to buy?

[joshh]

hi guys

im going to the butchers tomorrow to buy some lean beef to grill for my 9pm meal. what should i be asking for at the butchers? just their leanest steak? whats the leanest beef to get?

thanks

ps. im trying to reply to my thread titled "help me shred fat naturally : )" but when i reply it says i need to wait for a moderator to verify my post? why is this? it has never happened before..

[hoyle21]

I usually go with a flank steak. Stay away from Choice and Select grades. While those are considered higher grades, it really means there is more marbling of fats inside the meat.

[hoyle21]

I had a round steak for lunch, turned out really good. That is very lean as well.

[Bigd89]

Extra lean ground beef 96/4

[gbrice75]

^ ^ this. I personally wouldn't go below 95/5.

[cmdace18]

"maverick meat" (ground beef) that is 96/4 or if that's not available 93/7.

i eat red meat 1x a week.

if you cook it in a pan with spices, you can usually drain out the fat when it's almost done. it tastes great if you put onion/garlic and a little salsa on it.

[Gaspari1255]

Certified Angus Beef Top London Broil on Foreman grill....turns into less than 9g of Fat per 7-8oz.

[hoyle21]

Best yet, if you can find it and you are specifically looking for ground, which wasn't really stated, go with ground bison.

[joshh]

In australia ground beef is called minced beef. I would have though steak would contain a lot less fat than mince? You dont really know what goes into mince do you?

[joshh]

still a bit unsure of what to get because of mixed opinions.

should i get lean mince or lean steak?

[gbrice75]

still a bit unsure of what to get because of mixed opinions.

should i get lean mince or lean steak?

Lean mince is nothing more than minced beef... (steaks). Get both, it doesn't matter. What matters is that it's lean and you know what you're buying.