Look for firmness, a fine texture, a cherry-red color and marbling in the middle.
From the democratandchronicle.com
I thought the brisket was OK, with some pretty marbling and real-cooked flavor.
From the orlandosentinel.com
The ultrasounds revealed that marbling was initiated with the early corn diet.
From the sciencedaily.com
They have great natural marbling, so the meat stays moist during slow cooking.
From the independent.co.uk
The marbling in meat and the stuff that surrounds a cut of meat are triglycerides.
From the stltoday.com
The cattle fed varying levels of starch had no difference in marbling scores.
From the sciencedaily.com
Stilton and Gorgonzola, for example, owe their distinctive blue marbling to moulds.
From the theepochtimes.com
Look for slabs that are lean and meaty, uniform in size and have good fat marbling.
From the freep.com
The fat, the so-called marbling the old cornfed beef has, is largely saturated fat.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
The intermixture of fat and lean in a cut of meat
(marbled) patterned with veins or streaks or color resembling marble; "marbleized pink skin"
(marbled) fabric that has been colored in a marbled way, like the endpages of old books. The process of marbling involves floating oil-based paints on a water surface. See Marjorie Lee Bevis' site for some gorgeous examples.
(Marbled) Paper decorated with an imitation marble pattern.
(Marbled) A cheese made with orange and white curds pressed together.
(Marbled (paper)) In a vat containing water and gum tragacanth (binder for dry pastels), the paper-maker pours inks which spread and form patterns. With a stick and a comb, he steers and deforms them until the desired effect is obtained. ...
(Marbled) A texture that involves a body color with contrasting highlight flecks on the surface. These flecks give the garment a heather-like appearance.
(Marbled) An attractive feature found mainly in Sycamore but can occur in other light coloured timbers. It appears in many forms and colours as light and dark variegated streaks.
(Marbled) An intricate design created by dipping paper in a glutinous wash and then swirling colors across the surface. Used for front covers, endpapers or even page edges.