In the kitchen with Chef Bell: Chopped meat

by Chef Robert BellI remember my Mom going to the butcher to buy chopped meat. Literally, it was hand-chopped, usually Round steak from the chuck. Today, all hamburger meat is ground, not chopped. Giant mechanical grinders are used both for poultry and red meat. Basically, the only time you would need to hand-chop meat is for steak tartare, or maybe a beef poke.Most of the ground beef you buy today is from trim, and some very tough cuts as well. When friends and extended family come over