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of 10. Beef Chuck Beef chuck. Wikimedia Commons / Danilo Alfaro Consisting of parts of the neck, shoulder blade and upper arm, beef chuck yields tough but very flavorful cuts of meat with a good deal of connective tissue. This makes it a good choice for making braised dishes like beef stew or pot roast.
Stew meat is typically cut into 3/4 inch to 1 1/2 inch cubes and cooked with vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, celery and onions cut into similar sizes. You can purchase the meat precut and packaged for convenience or buy a roast and cut it yourself. Precut stew beef is usually more expensive per pound than roasts.