For a more textured mince, and/or if you want to know exactly what has gone into it, choose a piece of beef and ask your ... meat minced from a leaner cut such as topside, silverside or rump ...
If carnivores really want to get fancy about things this Yuletide, there are plenty more meats to add to your spread: think whole sides of salmon, glazed ham and perfectly seared topside of beef.