What is the characteristic of a fresh beef?

A great cut of beef (steak or roast) consists of the following qualities:

- lots of creamy white fat. This indicates the animal was in healthy, fat condition.

- A reasonable amount of intra-muscular fat. (white flecks within the muscle itself)

- A light red or pink colour. A dark red or black colour indicates stress at the time of slaughter.

- Fine grains of muscle within the meat.