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How to Cut Your Own Stew Meat from Beef Roasts or Steaks [VIDEO]

The meat will taste way better—and you'll save money, too.

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The Learn To Cook series encourages home cooks to learn the techniques needed for guaranteed success in the kitchen, sponsored by the America’s Test Kitchen Cooking School. Start a free trial membership today. This post comes from the America’s Test Kitchen Learn to Cook YouTube channel.


Hearty beef stews and chilis can make a satisfying stick-to-your-ribs Sunday dinner, or, thanks to the slow cooker, an easy and filling weeknight meal. However, pre-packaged stew meat often falls short, with unknown and varying cuts of beef in inconsistent sizing. In the Test Kitchen, we prefer to cut our own stew meat from the shoulder of the animal. In this video, Bridget demonstrates how to cut your own stew meat for a better beef stew.

Interested in making your own stew meat? Check out our course on Best Beef Stew on the Online Cooking School, free through February 5, 2013.

About the Author: Marshall Bright

Marshall Bright works at the Online Cooking School at America's Test Kitchen. A displaced Southerner who spent the last five years in Philadelphia, Marshall is equally enthusiastic about po' boys, cheesesteaks, and lobster rolls.

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  • Mary

    Very helpful!

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