• Calf grows to 4 months and COULD be slaughtered… if the calf was her meat is called VEAL

• Why eat VEAL? Tender and flavourful

• If the calf makes it to her 1 year birthday; Past one year her meat is called BEEF

• Then the calf goes to the slaughterhouse where she is butchered.

The Calf gets broken down

HIP – Round, Sirloin Tip, Rump

Flank

Sirloin – Top Sirloin, TenderloinLoin – Tenderloin, Porterhouse, T-bone, Wing

RIB – Rib, Short Rib

PLATE – plateBRISKET – BrisketSHANK – ShankCHUCK – blade, Cross Rib, Neck Shoulder

ALBERTA BEEF VIDEO

Canadian Food Inspection Agency – make sure meat is safe

Canadian Beef Grading Agency – grades the meat!

Pass or Fail Does the calf Make the Grade?

• AGE, MARBLING, MEAT GRAIN• A Beef – more connective tissue• AAA Beef – LESS connective tissue