American beef is classified into three grades according to fat content: prime, choice, and select. Here, Dan Souza shows us the differences. Watch the full episode of The Ultimate Prime Rib is Salted and Seared Twice | What’s Eating Dan? here: https://cooks.io/41mUD4s | Cook's Illustrated

No, not all beef is USDA Choice! 🥩 The USDA grades beef in two ways: • Quality grades for tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. • Yield grades for how much usable lean meat comes from the carcass. Most people are familiar with the Quality grades: USDA Prime, USDA Choice, and USDA Select. These grades are determined by the amount of marbling (intramuscular fat) inside the ribeye section of the beef. • USDA Prime is the highest quality, with the most marbling and generally the most expensive. • USDA