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May 2017: Meat Flashcards

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1
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What is the definition of Meat?

A

Flesh from animals. Usually relates to non birds

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What is the definition of Offal?

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The edible internal organs of animals or birds

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What is the definition of Game?

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Meat sourced from wild animals, usually rabbit, but can include birds such as pheasant or partridge

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What is Poultry?

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Domestic Fowl (birds) reared for their meats

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Where does beef come from?

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Cows at least 12 months old. Longer the meat has been hung after slaughter the more flavoursome

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What should you look for when buying Beef?

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Look for dry, not slimy meat with light marbling with cream fat

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7
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What is Vale?

A

Baby cow

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Why didn’t people used to not eat veal?

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due to welfare issues but they have not been improved.

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What’s a good thing about Veal?

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softer and more delicate in flavour

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10
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What are the 3 types of sheep and how old are they?

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Lamb - sheep under 1 year old
Hogget - Lamb older than 1 year old
Mutton - older sheep

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Where does pork come from?

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Pigs that are 7-12 months of age

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12
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What are some Pork products?

A

Lard
pigs Fat
Great for Baked products

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What is the process of Ham?

A

Comes from Pork Leg

cured and usually smoked

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What is the process of Bacon?

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cured with salt/brine and smoked or left plain for unsmoked

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What is the process of Gammon?

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Cured whole leg and cut into slices or eaten hot as gammon steaks

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What is a benefit of eating horse?

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It’s a healthy meat chicest low fat content and more omega 3 than beef. It tastes similar to been but slightly sweeter

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17
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What are some facts about goat?

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Sometimes called kid
80% of the world eat goat
Eaten widely to black communities - goat curry is popular

18
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What is Venison?

A

Deer

19
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How can Venison be reared?

A

farm reared

park reared

20
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What type of meat is Venison?

A

Red meat

21
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What is a good thing about Venison?

A

high in protein and distinctive rich flavour

22
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When was Rabbit most popular?

A

During the war when meat was rationed!

23
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What is a good thing about Rabbit?

A

Low in fat and cholesterol free

24
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What does Rabbit taste like?

A

Chicken

25
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What are some examples of meat?

A

Bacon
Mutton
Veal

26
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What are some examples of Poultry?

A

Turkey
Duck
Pigeon

27
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What are some examples of Game?

A

Rabbit

Venison

28
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What are some examples of offal?

A

Heart
Liver
Kidney

29
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What types of meat are more tender?

A

Muscles that receive very little exercise

30
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What proteins do connectives Tissues contain?

A

Collagen

Elastin

31
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What proteins do meta contain?

A

Myosin

Actin

32
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Why is meat red?

A

it is red die to myoglobin

33
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What is collagen?

A

Collagen is a protein it is flexible and white and becomes gelatine when boiled

34
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What is Elastin?

A

Elastin is yellow and not weakened by heat so never breaks down

35
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Why is meat cooked?

A

Kills bacteria

Improve texture, colour, appearance, flavour

36
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What temperature does meat coagulation happen?

A

60°

37
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what does denaturation mean?

A

protein change in structure and composition as the muscle fibre become firmer

38
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What temperature does meat change colour at?

A

65°

39
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why does meat change colour when cooked?

A

The protein in the meat meat reacts with the sugar in the meat which causes it to brown

40
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What leaks out of the muscle fibres when the meat is being cooked?

A

water soluble vitamins and slats that gives meat it’s flavour

41
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What does RSPCA assured mean?

A

RSPCA assured mean is the ethical food label dedicated to farm animals welfare.

42
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What does the red tractor mean?

A

The red tractor mean the food is safe to eat, and has been produced responsibly from farm to fork.

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