One of the most prized meats is beef, but many still do not know what is the difference between a veal, beef or beef steak.
When we talk about beef in the meat industry, there are different types of meat classified mainly by their age that you can read on the labeling;
White Veal : (From 0 to 8 months) Known as the white veal, as it has a pinkish color on its flesh due to exclusive breastfeeding, making We find a tender meat, easy to digest with a very mild flavor.
Veal: (Male or female from 8 to 12 months) Beef is the beef with the highest consumption in households, being the most recognized. Its color is redder, thanks to its great contribution of iron, tender texture and a more pronounced flavor than the previous one, it maintains a lot of water and therefore we have a meat with little fat.
Añojo : (Male or female between 12 and 24 months) The yearling meat, continues to be tender and low in fat. Its flavor is more tasty and is more developed due to the age of the animal.
Steer : (Male or female between 24 and 48 months) Its color is redder and its taste more pronounced. Its texture tends to lose tenderness with respect to the aforementioned meats, however the choice of a good cooked makes it exquisite.
Cebón : (Male less than 48 months old) For many meat lovers it is one of the tastiest meats, because of its more pronounced flavor, texture and color.
Greater Vaccine : In this category we find animals older than 48 months, classified by sex. The older female is referred to as cow meat, while the castrated male is Ox, and the bull that is only fighting. They have in common a lower degree of tenderness but an extra contribution of fat that makes them very juicy meats.