how do you say "shredded beef" - like you would order in a restaurant?

Question

As opposed to carne molida. Would you say carne a la picadillo/a?

Answer 1

That depends where you are, as each country has a different name for that dish. Common names are : "Carne desmechada", "Carne esmechada", "carne mechada" ,"ropa vieja", "carne desmenuzada, "pisillo"... Uh, I think that's about it.