Cube Steak

Cube steaks can originate from any portion of the carcass except the heel or shank. They are tenderized using a tenderizing mallet or a meat cuber—a mechanical tool somewhat like a pasta maker, in which the beef passes through rotating combs of small, sharp blades that puncture the meat. Cube steaks are frequently multiple pieces of meat knitted or folded together into one steak with a mechanical cuber. The majority of cubed steak comes from the hindquarters of the animal, such as the round or sirloin. Cube steaks are a great choice for country-fried steak.