Ground Beef

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Finely chopped meat. Ground beef is made by cutting or grinding whole beef into tiny pieces using a knife or a special machine called a meat grinder.

Popular in many dishes. This chopped beef is the main ingredient in hamburgers, meatballs, meatloaf, and tacos, making it one of the most useful forms of beef in cooking.

Made by machines or chefs. Butchers and meat companies use special mincing machines to turn larger cuts of beef into the fine ground texture you see in stores.

Used worldwide. Different cultures use ground beef in their own special ways, from Italian bolognese to Middle Eastern kofta to Mexican burritos.