CHAPTER 4: FISH AND POULTRY Flashcards
birds that have been domesticated for meat and eggs
poultry
type of chicken: 7-12 wks old, very tender with 5% fat
broiler
type of chicken: 14-20 wks
fryer
type of chicken: 3-5 months
roaster
type of chicken: 10 months to 1 yr, mature females, high fat
stewers
type of duck: less than 8 wks, very tender, high fat
duckling
type of duck: mature, 6 months, lacks fat
duck
type of duck: a special breed, meat has a distinct flavor
peking duck
type of turkey: roasting type, 16-30 wks
young tomt
type of turkey: mature
tom turkey
market forms of poultry
live
dressed
drawn
ready-to-cook
poultry parts
difference of drawn and dressed poultry
Drawn poultry - a type of dressed poultry but with the visceral organs, feet, and head are removed.
Dressed - with head, feet, and viscera intact, and from which the blood and feathers have been removed.
t/f: dark meat are those muscles that are active and has more fat and connective tissues, high myoglobin
true
t/f: dark meat has less fat, no myoglobin
false, it’s white meat
t/f: poultry fat is mainly polyunsaturated
true