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So you’ve just bought a package or two of stew meat from the grocery store, ready to make a big pot of beef stew for dinner. But what exactly is “stew meat”? Stew meat is made from various cuts of beef with tough connective tissue, such as chuck and/or round, that are cut into cubes or chunks. These cuts of meat become tender when simmered in a liquid on low heat for a long period of time.