Prime ny strip has a high concentration of marbling but unlike tenderloin and ribeye its large.
Which cuts have the best marbling.
Also called intramuscular fat marbling adds flavor and is one of the main criteria for judging the quality of cuts of meat.
The second factor is the cut.
Cuts with more marbling such as usda prime may be grilled with high heat to a medium or medium rare for excellent results in flavor and tenderness.
Hanger steak you have the tenderness of the filet and the.
First there is the grade.
Different cuts have different qualities.
Finding the right cut for what you want to grill is probably the most important part of the best steak for your budget and your needs.
While it is a tender cut the marbling on a steak is really necessary in order to really get that rich taste and favor underrated.
A5 wagyu from kagoshima japan like i said earlier some breeds are more inclined to marbling than others.
In general the more marbling it contains the better a cut of meat is.
Some beef cuts like a tenderloin steak have less marbling but due to the fine structure of their muscle fiber are tender even though the cuts of meat aren t incredibly juicy or flavorful.
The most lean and least marbled cuts tend to come from the legs shoulder and rump where the muscles get a lot of exercise and result in much leaner cuts.
Certain cuts such as the tenderloin filet and top blade flat iron may naturally be more tender regardless of the degree of marbling or the usda grade.