A minute steak is boneless, very thin, and is usually scored and pounded to tenderize it. Various cuts can be used for a minute steak, but most often it is a thinly sliced piece of boneless sirloin or eye of round. Because of its small size, it usually requires only a minute per side to cook, using high heat.
The top blade is located above the shoulder blade and is known as the top blade roast. Although it is usually braised, it is tender enough to be oven roasted if it is not overcooked. Other names for the top blade roast include:
Flatiron Roast
Top Chuck Roast
Blade Roast
Chuck Roast First Cut
Lifter Roast
Triangle Roast
The round tip is next to the sirloin tri-tip so it is a bit more tender than other round roasts. It may be oven roasted if it is of top quality and it is often cut into pieces for use as kabob meat.
Ribs 1 through 5 are located in the chuck primal. They have plenty of meat and have less fat than short ribs from the plate. English style short ribs are cut parallel to the bone and flanken style short ribs are cut across the bone.
The name, “standing rump roast” refers to a rump roast in which the bone has not been removed. It is also known as a bone-in rump roast. It is very flavorful and tender when pot-roasted.
Fresh stew meat is usually taken from the tougher cuts because the stewing
process tenderizes the meat. The best stew meat is from the chuck because it is very flavorful.