Meat, Poultry, Fish and Eggs Flashcards
Name some poultry.
Turkey, chicken, duck, goose, pheasant, guinea fowl, quail, ostrich, wood pigeon.
Name some offal.
Kidney, liver, heart, tail, tripe, tongue, sweetbread.
What should you look for when buying meal or poultry?
Meat should be firm and springy
Feel slightly moist
Smell fresh
Colour- lamb dull red, beef dark red, pork pink.
What should you look for when buying fish?
Smells of the sea Clear, plump, shining eyes Scales intact Moist not slimy Firm flesh Bright red gills
How should meat, poultry and fish be stored?
Leak proof container/packet
5 degrees at the bottom shelf of the fridge
Used asap or frozen
Fish and offal should be used within a day as they do off quickly.
What is a source of HBV protein?
All meat, poultry, fish and shellfish
What is a source of saturated fat?
All meat and poultry
What is a sourced of unsaturated fat?
All meat, poultry and oily fish.
What is a source of omega 3?
Oily fish
What is a source of iron?
Red meat and liver
What are sources of vitamins a, d and b group vitamins?
Oily fish and meat.
Red meat is especially a good source of B12
Nutritional value of eggs?
HBV protein and omega 3
Vitamins A, D, E, B2, B1 and traces of other vitamins.
No vitamin C or fibre
What are the functions of eggs?
Aeration, binding, coating, glazing, emulsifying, thickening, enriching, garnish.