What makes Buono Beef at Home s quality so good?
All of our beef comes from the Midwest, is USDA inspected, and hand-picked and trimmed by the expert butchers of M. Buono Beef Co. Our Buono Beef meats are top quality. We use Prime and Choice meats. This means that all cuts are from Prime or Choice steer which produces better flavor and texture. Beef is graded for quality by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) graders according to standards established by the USDA. Grades are based on the amount of marbling (flecks in fat within the lean) and the age of the animal. These quality grades are an indication of palatability characteristics such as tenderness, juiciness, and flavor. While there are eight quality grades for beef, the top three, Prime, Choice and Select, are the ones available to most customers. Prime has the most marbling. It is produced in limited quantities and usually sold to fine restaurants and specialty meat markets. Choice falls between Prime and Select. Of these three, Select has the least amount of marbling, makin
