Understanding Meat
What is larding?
Threading a string of fat or injected melted fat into uncooked cuts of meat to marbleize the fat
Wild Boar is a similar leaner version to what meat?
Pork
Which cut of chicken is ideal for sauteing or poaching?
Breast
What temperature should all frozen products be stored at?
0 Degrees Fahrenheit or below
What are the Light meat and dark meat parts of a chicken?
Light Meat: Breast & Wing
Dark Meat: Thigh & Leg
2 Parts:
Connective tissue is found more in younger or older animals?
More or less exercised muscles?
Older animals / More exercised muscles
Because of its lack of _______, venison loin is usually cooked “rare”
Fat
In large production kitchens, which kind of birds are typically stuffed?
Smaller birds such as cornish hen, squab, and partridge
Which product goes bad faster, whole meats or ground meats, and Why?
Ground meats, due to extra exposure to the air
What are 2 purposes of trussing?
Appearance and even cooking
What is Wet Aging?
Cryovacing cuts of meat in order to extend shelf life
List 3 glandular and 3 muscular offal cuts
Tongue, Heart, Tripe, Oxtail
Old birds should be cooked by what cooking methods?
Moist cooking methods
How long does cryovac meats stay good for?
21-30 days
Give 3 differences between light and dark meat
The majority of flavor, texture, and juiciness come from what?
Fat
Which tool would you use to cut up an oxtail
A. Cleaver
B. Boning Knife
C. Band Saw
B. Boning Knife - as the oxtail is segmented at joints, a simple cut between each segment is all that is necessary
What temperature should you deep fry chicken at?
325 Degrees
What temperature should fresh meat be refrigerated at?
32-36 Degrees Fahrenheit
What is the protein found in poultry with much muscle use called (which gives it its dark color)?
Myoglobin
Give 3 variables in determining tenderness in cooked meat
The animal
The age of the animal
The specific cut of meat
The cooking methods used
The way the meat is sliced
What is the French name for rabbit?
Lapin
What are 3 reasons stuffing large birds is a bad idea
Potential for contamination from the birds.
Longer cook times
Time consuming to stuff and remove stuffing
How should fresh fish be stored?
Over a bed of crushed ice on a perforated pan to allow for drainage
List chicken sizes from smallest to largest (includes 5)
Rock Cornish Hen
Broiler
Fryer
Roaster
Rooster/Hen