Curing
Smoking
Scientific Process
Steps in Processing
Bonus
100
This meat made from pork is common to see at the breakfast table
What is Bacon?
100
This popular Polish sausage is often identified by it's characteristic 'U' shape.
What is Kielbasa?
100
This scientific process occurs when salt is added to meat in the curing process
Osmosis
100
What is the first step in preparing to harvest (dispatch) an animal?
What is stun? (Render unconscious)
100
This fermented sausage product is often made from beef, pork, or venison and does not need to be refrigerated because of it's low pH
What is summer sausage?
200
You might have this pork based meat at your holiday dinner
What is Ham?
200
This smoked pork sausage is often found in Cajun dishes like Gumbo
What is andouille?
200
Smoke has this property which prevents meat from spoiling when exposed to it
What is anitmicrobial?
200
This is the first set of cuts made to an animal after is has been halved or quarterd
Primal cuts
200
What is one example of an edible offal (organ)?
Liver, heart, kidneys, tongue, tripe, gizzard
300
This common pizza topping is considered to be a type of salami
What is Pepperoni?
300
This type of pork product is cured in cold air and slowly smoked which creates a layer of "noble mold" on the casing surface giving it the name 'Winter _______'
What is winter salami?
300
This process can be done in a controlled environment or through a mechanical process to make items like beef jerky
What is Dehydration?
300
When processing, an animal is exsanguinated, what is the purpose of this step?
Remove as much blood as possible from the animal
300
Sodium nitrate is often added to meat products to prevent the growth of this toxin
Botulinum (botulism)
400
This beef based meat is common to see served with cabbage or hash on St. Patrick's Day
What is Corned Beef?
400
This style of beef brisket is often served on rye bread in New York delis
What is Pastrami
400
Why do we want to remove as much moisture as possible in meat preservation?
Water/moisture is the ideal environment for bacteria which causes spoilage
400
This is removed when an animal is eviscerated
Internal organs
400
250 million pounds of this meat product are consumed yearly in the US
What is pepperoni?
500
This thinly sliced Italian style ham can often be found on charcuterie boards
What is Prosciutto?
500
Typically called Lox, especially when put on a bagel with capers, onions, and cream cheese
What is Smoked Salmon?
500
This breaks down sugar in meat and creates lactic acid to ferment meat
What is beneficial bacteria, yeasts, and molds
500
What happens when the muscle fibers are broken down in aged meat?
The meat becomes more tender and flavorful
500
Considered to be the first processed meat product, it's origins can be traced back to 18 century BCE
Sausage