USDA
Locations
Poultry
Cooking Methods
Internal Temperatures
100

The acronym USDA stands for what agency? 

United States Department of Agriculture 

100

The 'Round' comes from which part of the cattle? 

The hind leg(s) 

100

Poultry is also known as what type of animal? 

Domesticated birds 

100

This quick cooking process is does over high heat with only enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan. 

Sautéing 

100

The center is brown/gray and hot to the touch. Final Temperature: 170°

Well-done 

200

The Highest-quality American beef from well-fed cattle with an abundance of marbling, can be identified as which grade of USDA beef? 

Prime 

200

The 'Chuck' comes from which part of the cattle? 

The front shoulder. 

200

List 2 of the 4 most common poultry? 

Chicken 

Turkey 

Duck 

Goose 

200

This cooking process uses much less intense heat and a longer cooking time in the oven. We call this what? 

Roasting 

200

Center is pink and hot to the touch. Final temperature: 155° - 160°

Medium 

300

High-quality beef with moderate to small marbling, resulting in a highly varied grade can be identified as which USDA grade? 

Choice 

300

The 'loin' cut on Veal is located between which two cuts? 

The rack and leg 

300

When storing meat and poultry, why is it important to never let them sit by ready to eat foods? 

Cross contamination 

300

This moist heat process cooks food in liquids at temperatures between 185 degrees - 205 degrees. 

Simmering 

300

Center is red and warm to the touch. Final temperature: 140°

Rare

400

Uniform, mostly lean meat with slight marbling and less tenderness, can be described as which USDA beef grade? 

Select 

400

The hind leg portion of the pig is known as the what? 

The Ham 

400

The most popular form of poultry is the what. 

The chicken 

400

This cooking technique combines both dry and moist heat cooking methods. First your required to sear the meat, then to simmer. This is called what? 

Braising 

400

Center is red and cool to the touch. Final temperature: 140°

Blue 

500

What is the intended purpose of the USDA inspection process? 

To ensure our meat is wholesome and safe to consume. 

500
The ever delicious bacon cut comes from which part of the hog? 

The belly 

500

The neck, heart, gizzards, and liver as known as what part of the poultry? 

The giblets 

500

Determining Doneness is a skilled process that is learned over a long period of time. An experienced cook can determine weather a piece of meat is done by simply doing what? 

By touch. Pressing down on a piece of meat can identify doneness. The firmer the meat, the more done is it. 

500

Center is slightly pink and hot to the touch. Final temperature: 165°

Medium Well