Section 1: Material Questions Flashcards
Define Heat Transfer
Heat energy is transferred from one thing to another
What are the THREE modes of heat transfer? Define them. Provide an example.
conduction- heat transmitted from molecule to molecule due to molecular motion. (electric burner to pan to food)
convection- heat transmitted form heat source to food through intervening medium.. (deep frying and over baking)
radiation- energy moves directly from source to object as electromagnetic waves or rays, unaffected by intervening medium. (sun ray, irradiation, microwave)
What variables affect heat transfer?
Method, time, temperature, and heat source
What are some benefits of heat application to foods?
alters texture and flavor, often improves sensory properties.
inactivates microorganisms and some enzymes.
Which method of heat transfer is the most efficient/ quickest mode of heat transfer?
Radiation
Microwave energy is what kind of heat transfer?
Radiation
Describe how heat is transferred when a food product is heated in a microwave.
Energy moves directly from source to object as electromagnetic waves or rays, unaffected by intervening medium
If you only had 2 minutes to make lunch, what type of heating method would most likely cook your food fast enough so you could still make it to class: dry heat or moist heat? Why?
Moist heat because air offers poor heat transfer compared to water (steam)
List 4 dry heat cooking methods and 4 moist heat methods.
Dry: Roast, Bake, Broil, Grill
Moist: Poach, Simmer, Boil, Steam
Describe the retort process. Draw a can and indicate where its cold point is. What is a cold point?
combinations of convection and conduction.
Cold point- the last place within the can that will be heated up; this is where temperature is measured.
What are the components of muscle meats?
water, protein, fat up to 5%, connective tissue
What does cooking do to change each of the components of meat?
protein- Fragments and shrinks
water- decreases
connective tissue- collagen turn to gelatin
fat- melts
What are some major differences between meats from different animals (e.g. beef, pork, turkey)?
Beef: 71.6 moisture, 20.9 protein, 6.3 fat, ash 1.0 ash
Chicken: 74.9 moisture, 23.2 protein, 1.6 fat, 1.0 ash (light meat)
Pork: 71.9 moisture, 20.2 protein, 6.7 fat, 1.0 ash
Chicken has usually most tender because they are sold at a young age.
Chicken cooked at 180 degrees
What are the differences between ground beef, cooked sausage, and fresh sausage?
ground beef- up to 30% fat/single ingredient product
cooked sausage- up to 50% fat- salt and seasoning added
fresh sausage- up to 30% fat, use of nitrite and erythorbate
What percent of each moisture, protein, fat, and ash is in beef?
moisture- 71.6%
protein- 20.9%
fat- 6.3%
ash- 1.0
What macro and micro nutrients do you get from eating meat?
macro: protein, fat, carbs
micro: iron, zinc
Explain the difference between grading and inspection.
grading- voluntary and paid by company
inspection- manditory
What is marbling? What is the difference between prime, choice, and select beef?
streaks of fat. prime as more, choice has moderate, select has the least.
Pork not only has marbling standards, but also color standards. What numbers and colors and within the range of normal color standards for pork?
’s 1-6
- pale pink gray to white
- gray pink
- reddish pink
- dark reddish pink
- purplish red
- dark purplish red
What are the three kinds of pigment typically found in meat?
myoglobin, hemoglobin,
Chemically, what is the difference between myoglobin, oxymyoglobin, deoxymyoglobin, and metmyoglobin? In terms of color, how would you be able to tell the type of globin present in your meat?
The amount of oxygen. myo- red color. iron chemistry (stores oxgen) oxy- (carrier of oxygen) deo- purple (no oxygen) met- brown (lost electron) oxidized
Explain the process of meat inspection.
slaughter, sanitation, lab testing, processing inspection
What are the seven steps of HACCP, and why are they important in meat processing?
- Identify Hazards
- Identify critical control points
- define limits of CCPs
- Monitor the CCPs
- Establish action plan for taking corrective action.
- Keep Records
- Verifiy plan is working according to plan.
Important in meat processing because types of bacteria, processing, RTE status
What is the typical composition of cooked sausage? Hot dogs?
Sausage: fat + added water 40% curing agents binders and extenders meat vs. poultry
Hot Dog: meat water salt sugar cure ingredients seasoning