Tame preparation for beef, say (4)
I believe the answer is:
meat
'for beef say' is the definition.
(beef is a kind of meat)
'tame preparation' is the wordplay.
'preparation' is an anagram indicator.
'tame' anagrammed gives 'MEAT'.
(Other definitions for meat that I've seen before include "Flesh for eating" , "Edible flesh" , "17 [ESSENCE]" , "Ham, pork, chicken etc" , "Food for carnivores" .)