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Meat Basics

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How much of a percentage is water in meat?   75%  
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How much of a percentage is protein in muscle?   20%  
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How much of a percentage is fat in muscle?   5%  
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Shrinkage:   occurs when the meat loses water as it cooks  
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Marbling:   is the fat within the muscle tissue (more marbling=tender)  
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Fat Cap:   fat that surrounds muscle tissue  
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Barding:   wrap lean meat with fat such as bacon  
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Larding:   long thin strips of fat or vegetable is inserted into the center of lean meat  
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Muscle fibers:   determine meat's texture and contribute to flavor (you want small fibers)  
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Connective tissue:   muscle fibers bound together by connective tissue. tissue tends to be tough  
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Collagen:   soft, white tissue that breaks down into gelatin and water  
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Elastin:   hard, yellow tissue that doesn't break down during cooking (gristle)  
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Bones:   make up the skeleton of animals. white bone=older animal. young animal=redder bone.  
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Primal Cuts:   sometimes called wholesale cuts, are large cuts separated from animals. foodservice operations buy these.  
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Fabricated Cuts:   smaller portions taken from primal cuts. menu-sized portions  
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Meat Inspection:   Federal Government. 1906 law requires inspection of meat crossing state lines (USDA stamp is required)  
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Quality Grades:   reveals meat's tenderness, juiciness and flavor  
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Yield Grades:   measures the amount of usable meat on beef and lamb. grade 1=best grade 5=lowest (large amount of fat)  
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Fresh meat:   stored in refrigerator 41*F or lower.  
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Frozen meat:   0*F or lower. Wrap to prevent freezerburn.  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the arm bone?   chuck, chuck eye roll steak, top blade steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the leg or round bone?   top or bottom round, rump, round steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the back bone or T-bone?   loin, t-bone steak, strip loin steak, tenderloin  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the wedge bone?   loin, near round, bottom sirloin, tip steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the flat bone?   loin, center cuts, sirloin steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the pin bone?   loin, sirloin steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the blade bone (neck area)?   chuck, top blade steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the blade bone (center cut)?   rib, rib eye steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the blade bone (rib area?)   rib, rib steak  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the back and rib bone?   rib loin, back ribs  
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What is the primal cut and the fabricated cut of the breast and rib bones?   brisket, plate, flank, short ribs  
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