Marbling Meat Quality

Note that we re not talking about the layer of fat on the outside of the steak or roast which can be trimmed away.
Marbling meat quality. Well marbling refers to the white flecks of intramuscular fat in each cut of meat. Beef carcass quality grading is based on 1 degree of marbling and 2 degree of maturity. It impacts the tenderness moistness and overall flavor and has become one of the most well known elements of steak evaluation. Beef carcass quality grading is based on 1 degree of marbling and 2 degree of maturity.
Also called intramuscular fat marbling adds flavor and is one of the main criteria for judging the quality of cuts of meat. Marbling is a measure of quality and as such the meat industry is always using meat science to make production more predictable and uniform to boost profits. These factors include carcass maturity firmness texture and color of lean and the amount and distribution of marbling within the lean. Marbling adds a lot of flavor and can be one indicator of how good the beef is.
In general the more marbling it contains the better a cut of meat is. Marbling intramuscular fat is the intermingling or dispersion of fat within the lean. Marbling intramuscular fat is the intermingling or dispersion of fat within the lean.