Article: GREAT GRINDS: GROUND BEEF REMAINS A FAVORITE IN THE MAJORITY OF AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS, BURT PORK, VEAL, LAMB AND PUBLTRY ARE GIVING IT A RUN FOR THE MONEY.(FLAVOR)

Byline: BETTY DOUGLASS, CORRESPONDENT

MOST OF US buy ground meats for economy, convenience and taste. The most popular and most available is, of course, beef.

Almost 72 percent of U.S. households have ground beef on hand in the refrigerator or freezer, according to a 1996 ``pantry audit'' by the National Cattlemen's Beef Association. Ground beef dishes account for 41 percent of all in-home fresh beef eating.

Local grocery stores now carry a variety of ground meat and poultry selections, including ground pork, veal, lamb, turkey and chicken.

In addition, there are choices of cuts of meat, such as ground chuck, as well as ground pork ...

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