Food Purchasing Flashcards
sites that are part of the larger physical environment wherein food selection is made
Food purchasing sites
Different purchasing sites offer diverse foods items from different ___________
food groups
_______________ is
partly a reflection of the changes in the purchasing sites which
comprise part of the food choice environment
changes in the diet
_____________ is determined by a complex combination of
biological, socio-cultural, economic and technological factors
(European Food Information Council., 2005).
Dietary behavior
Significance of Food Purchasing
“It is impossible to produce high quality
meals from low quality ingredients.”
General Objective in Purchasing
To buy the right kind of food, the right amount, at the
right time and at the right place at the right price
3 Specific Objectives in Purchasing
(Hint: Economy, Price, Quality)
To economize on time, energy, money
To get the best-priced product desired
To get the best quality and safe products
Decision-making in purchasing can be complicated by these 3 factors:
(Hint: Peso, Food Item Price, Fluctuation)
- Stretching the food peso
- Prices of food items vary
- form
- quality
- type of store - Fluctuation in prices
5 Factors Influencing
Purchasing Practices
(Hint: GL, TPS, LP, BG, K&S in P&FP)
- Geographical location
- Type of Procurement Shop
- Lifestyle of people
- Budget
- Knowledge and skills in
purchasing and foodprep
Qualities in Buying the Right Kind of food item
(Hint: GA, VC, SM, AD, RS - SA, VS - SP)
Grade, Appearance
Variety, Composition
Size, Maturity
Absence of defects
Regulatory standards (stamp of
approval)
Voluntary standards (set by
producers)
Right kind = ?
Quality Aspects
Provide equivalent parts of Beef Retail Cuts
- Beef Neck =
- Chunk Rib =
- Shoulder Blade =
- Rib primal =
- Short Loin =
- Round =
- Sirloin =
- Camto =
- Spare Ribs =
- Brisket =
- Shank =
12.Shortloin - Camto =
- Beef Neck = Leeg
- Chunk Rib = Paypay
- Shoulder Blade = Kasim
- Rib primal = Kadera
- Short Loin = Tagiliran
- Round = Pierna corta
- Sirloin = Rump/Tapadera
- Camto = Flank
- Spare Ribs = Plate/Tadyang
- Brisket = Punta y pecho
- Shank = Kenchi
- Shortloin - Camto = Tenderloin/Lomo
Provide equivalent parts of Pork Retail Cuts
- Tail
- Loin
- Boston Shoulder
- Head
- Jowl
- Foreshank and Foot
- Picnic Shoulder
- Porkchop
- Belly
- Hind Leg
- Hindshank and Foot
- Tail = Buntot
- Loin = Lomo
- Boston Shoulder = Paypay
- Head = Ulo
- Jowl = Kalamnan
- Foreshank and Foot = Pata unahan
- Picnic Shoulder = Kasim
- Porkchop = Costillas
- Belly = Liempo
- Hind Leg = Pigue
- Hindshank and Foot = Pata hulihan
Provide equivalent of Entrails
- Liver
- Tongue
- Spleen
- Kidney
- Lungs
- Intestines
- Tripe
- Brain
- Liver - Atay
- Tongue - Dila
- Spleen - Lapay
- Kidney - Bato
- Lungs - Baga
- Intestines - Bituka
- Tripe - Tripa / Twalya
- Brain - Utak
Factors considered when Buying Meat (9 items)
(Hint: DC, B, SM, CPS, SC, R, AMF, OF, PC)
- Desirable characteristics (e.g tenderness)
- Brands
- State of meat (fresh vs. chilled/frozen)
- Cost per serving of edible portion
- Suitable cuts to the type of food preparation
- Ratio of lean meat to bones
- Available market form
- Overall finish (affects juiciness, tenderness, shrinkage)
- Physical characteristics
What are the physical characteristics in Buying Meat?
(Hint: O, S, MG, CT)
- Odor
- Skin
- Muscle grains (young vs. mature)
- Amount of connective tissues
Market Classifications of Poultry
- Chicken
-Vantress or leghorn: grain fed, raised in cages
-Native: free range - Turkey
- Ducks
Chicken Retail Cuts:
This is full length split down breast and back producing approximately equal left and right sides
Poultry Half
Chicken Retail Cuts:
Half a breast, a wing, and a portion of the back
Breast Quarter
A thigh, a drumstick and a portion of the back
Leg Quarter
What are the Factors considered in Buying Poultry?
(Hint: M, FA, SB, CB, PP)
- Maturity of birds
- Form Available
- State/Condition of the Bird
- Condition of the Body
- Poultry Parts
Identify Maturity of Birds:
1. low in fat, more tender
2. higher in fat, less tender, can
withstand long cooking
- Young Birds
- Older Birds
Forms Available in Buying Poultry
(Hint: LV, DR, DN, BL, IP)
Live
Dressed
Drawn
Boneless
In parts
Identify State/Condition of the Bird
1. immediately slaughtered
2. 30-36 deg F
3. 10 deg F
- Fresh
- Chilled
- Frozen
What are the 2 Conditions of the Body in Buying Poultry?
- Absence of bruises
- Absence of accumulated water beneath the skin
Poultry parts in Buying Poultry
(Hint: BR, D, T, L, W, B, N, G)
Breast
Drumsticks
Thigh
Leg (Thigh +
drumsticks)
Wings
Back
Neck
Giblet (gizzard, liver,
heart)
3 Factors considered in Buying Eggs
- Types and Forms Available (Chicken, Quail, Duck)
- Grade
- Sizes
4 Types and forms available in Duck Eggs
Salted
Fertilized egg (balut)
Unfertilized egg (penoy)
Century egg (preserved egg wrapped in mud and rice hull)