Ground meat Ground meat Ground meat, called mince or minced meat outside of North America, and keema or qeema. (Hindustani: क़ीमा , , () in South Asia, is finely chopped by a meat grinder or a chopping knife. A common type of ground meat is ground beef, but many other types of meats are prepared in a similar fashion, including pork, lamb, and poultry. In South Asia, both mutton and goat meat are also minced to produce "keema." Ground meat is used in a wide variety of dishes, by itself, or mixed with other ingredients. It may be formed into meatballs which
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