MEAT FIBERS & TENDERNESS FACTORS

Question 1

is a small bundles & has thin C.T produce more tender

ex. tenderloin

Answer 1

Fine Textured Muscle

Question 2

is a large bundle & has thick C.T produce tougher

ex. shank & shoulder

requires “slow cooking”

Answer 2

Coarse-texture muscle

Question 3

3 types of skeletal muscle

Answer 3

1. Fast Glycolytic
2. Fast Oxidative
3. Slow Oxidative

Question 4

Which type of muscle fiber moves the fastest and does not require oxygen to function?

found in shanks, shoulder & hips

white

Answer 4

Fast Glycolytic

Question 5

What type of muscle fibers are found in the heart and blood vessels, require oxygen, and move slowly?

found in diaphgram, heart, arteries & veins

red

Answer 5

Fast Oxidative

Question 6

Which muscle fibers are found in precision muscles like the tenderloin and strip loin, combining both slow and fast twitch properties?

Answer 6

Slow oxidative (red/white intermediate) fibers