Beef cut help??

[Jo-Anne]

Can someone help me classify these following cuts into price, lowest to highest. I want to phone the butchers and find out prices, but I don't even know what a good roast is.....
chuck, rib, short loin, sirloin, round, shank, brisket
I will assume that the cheaper, the less tender????
Jo-Anne

[cat lover]

[QUOTE=Jo-Anne]Can someone help me classify these following cuts into price, lowest to highest. I want to phone the butchers and find out prices, but I don't even know what a good roast is.....
chuck, rib, short loin, sirloin, round, shank, brisket
I will assume that the cheaper, the less tender????
Jo-Anne[/QUOTE


Jo-Ann if you follow this link I think this site will give all and more of the answers you are looking for in better detail than I could type out for you; hope it answers your question!

http://www.hormel.com/templates/knowledge/knowledge.asp?catitemid=19&id=103

[DeBora4BobbyL]

Jo-Anne, I am assuming that you are wanting personal experience. To answer your question, YES, the cheaper the less tender, unless you are buying meat that is about to go bad.

When you call your butcher, tell him that you want a roast, but you want the cheapest cut, if that is indeed what you are wanting. Sometimes, I want to save money and sometimes I want the tender more expensive cuts. I personally do not mind cooking meat slowly in a low-heat oven or crockpot to save a few bucks. Your butcher should not mind telling your what his/her prices are for cheaper pieces of meat.

If you have more specific questions for specific meat, let me know. I am a native from Texas. So, I personally LOVE slowly smoked brisket! lol