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Poultry and Meat
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define poultry | poultry is the collective term for various kinds of birds that are raised for human consumption |
| 6 types of poultry: | chicken, turkey, duck, geese, guinea fowls, and pigeons |
| Advantages to buying whole poultry | Less expensive to purchase whole poultry and debone it in-house |
| Fabricated cuts of poultry: | breasts, tenders, tenderloins, wings, leg quarters, breast quarters, halves, and ground |
| Define giblet | Is the name from the grouping of the neck, heart, gizzard, and liver of a bird |
| What is the internal temp for cooking poultry? | 165 F |
| 4 ways to determine the doneness of poultry: | temperature, touch, joints, and juices |
| What is poultry grading? | Poultry is graded based on overall quality with respect to shape distribution of fat, condition of the skin, and general appearance |
| Grades of poultry and qualities: | Grade A must be free of deformities and have plump, meaty flesh and a thin layer of fat under the skin. Grade B and C is set when poultry that does not fit Grade A and is either B or C, depending on the extent of the flaws |
| What is poultry inspection | It does not indicate the overall quality!! It is imperative that the handling and processing is monitored from the moment it enters a foodservice operation to ensure that it is safe to prepare and eat |
| What is mandatory: inspection or grading? | inspection |
| What temp should poultry be stored at? | 41 F or below |
| Explain how to store poultry | Fresh, whole birds should always be packed in crushed ice and in self-draining containers, the ice must be changed and the containers sanitized on a daily basis. It should always be stored beneath other foods to prevent the juices from contaminating |
| Explain the rules for freezing and thawing poultry | Poultry must be frozen immediately if not used for 2-3 days. Frozen in its original packaging at 0 F or below. Poultry should never be refrozen once it has thawed |
| Define marbling | Is the fat found within a muscle |
| define silverskin | is a tough, rubbery, silver-white connective tissue that does not break down when heated |
| Define beef fabricated cuts | Includes flat-iron, back ribs, rib eye steaks, T-bone steaks, tender loin fillets, top sirloin roasts, bottom round steaks, and skirt steaks |
| Define steer | A male calf that has been castrated prior to reaching sexual maturity |
| Define Collagen | A soft, white connective tissue that breaks down into gelatin when heated |
| Define fat cap | the fat that surrounds the outside of a muscle on a cut of meat. Also known as external fat or trim fat |
| Define primal cut | A large cut from a whole or a partial carcass |
| Define beef | the flesh of domesticated cattle |
| Define beef offal | An edible part of an animal that is not part of a primal cut |
| Define veal | The flesh of calves, which are young cattle |
| Explain the grading process of beef | Beef can be graded for quality, yield, or both. The grades commonly used in foodservice operations are USDA prime, USDA choice, and USDA select. |
| List the grades of beef and their qualities. | USDA prime, the juiciest and most flavorful of all meats but most expensive. USDA choice, cuts from the loin an rib are well-suited for dry-heat cooking, meat is generally tender, juicy, and flavorful. |
| List the grades of beef and their qualities (2) | USDA Select is lean and has minimal marbling. Is ideal for marinating or braising to increase tenderness and flavor. |
| Explain beef inspection | AT the time of slaughter, carcasses are stamped to indicate that the animal was slaughtered at a USDA-inspected plant. The stamp will be directly on large cuts or on the packaging. |
| List the levels of doneness and their appearance | very rare, temp of 130F, is soft and slight mushy. Rare is temp of 140F. Medium rare is 145 F. Medium is temp of 160F. Medium-well is 165F. Well-done, temp of 170, is firm and springs back immediately when gently pressed |
| Internal cook temp for beef and veal? | 145 F |
| internal temp for beef and veal roasts | between 275 and 325 |
| internal cook temp for ground beef and veal? | 160F |
| Define broil | to cook using a hot flame to sear and cook quickly |
| define roast | food is cooked uncovered in an oven or an revolving spit over an open flame |
| define barbeque | food is slowly cooked over hot coals or burning wood |
| Define saute | food is quickly cooked in a saute pan over direct heat using a small amount of fat |
| Define braise | food is browned in fat and then cooked, tightly covered, in a small amount of liquid for a long time |
| Define simmer | food is gently cooked in liquid |
| Define fry | food is cooked in hot fat over moderate to high heat |
| Define smoke | food is flavored, cooked, or preserved by exposing it to the smoke from burning or smoldering plant materials. |
| Define stew | food is barely covered with liquid and simmered for a long time in a tightly covered pot |
| Define poach | food is cooked in a liquid betwewn 160F and 180F |
| Define grill | A cooking unit consisting of a large metal grate, placed over a heat source. |