This is a list of notable beef dishes and foods, whereby beef is used as a primary ingredient. Beef is the culinary name for meat from bovines, especially cattle. Beef can be harvested from cows, bulls, heifers or steers. Acceptability as a food source varies in different parts of the world.

Beef is the third most widely consumed meat in the world, accounting for about 25% of meat production worldwide, after pork and poultry at 38% and 30% respectively.Raloff, Janet. Food for Thought: Global Food Trends. Science News Online. 31 May 2003. In absolute numbers, the United States, Brazil, and the People's Republic of China are the world's three largest consumers of beef. On a per capita basis in 2009, Argentines consumed the most beef at 64.6 kg per person; people in the U.S. ate 40.2 kg, while those in the E.U. ate 16.9 kg. USDA PDF

Beef dishes

Bitok – Franco-Russian dish of minced meat formed into patties and fried; often served with a sour cream sauce

Wagyu Japanese beef

Raw beef dishes

Steak dishes

Veal dishes

Veal is the meat of young cattle (calves), in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Though veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed, most veal comes from male calves (bull calves) of dairy cattle breeds. Generally, veal is more expensive than beef from older cattle.

See also

Beefsteak Cut of beef List of chicken dishes List of fish dishes List of hamburgers List of lamb dishes List of meatball dishes List of pork dishes List of seafood dishes List of steak dishes List of veal dishes Steakhouse Wagyu

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