Ground Beef

Ground beef is beef muscle that has been minced into small, loose crumbles. It sizzles as it cooks, browns deeply, and renders fat, with flavor intensity tied to the lean-to-fat ratio; common uses include burgers, meatloaf, tacos, ragu, and stuffed dishes, and it is sold by ratios like 80/20, 85/15, or 90/10.

Minced beef has long roots in European and Middle Eastern cookery, and industrial grinding plus the rise of the hamburger in the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries drove its global popularity.