tle Flashcards
most versatile knife, 6-14 in
French Knife
Longer than paring knife but shorter than chef’s knife
Utility knife
all rounder, straight and serrated blade
Utility knife
Utility knife is also called a
sandwich knife
long thin blades with either a round or pointed tip
Slicing knife
small, short bladed knife used for intricate cutting
Paring knife
butcher knife to remove flesh from meat and fish bones
Boning knife
knife used for cutting through large portion of meat
Scimitar or Cimeter knife
knife used for accurate cutting of steaks
Steak knives
knife used for cutting through bones
Cleaver
70% of meat’s muscle tissue
Water
20% of muscle tissue
Protein
5% of muscle tissue
Fat
Fat contributes to: (3)
Juiciness, Tenderness, and Flavor
fat that is deposited within the muscle tissue
Marbling
fats that protect the meat from drying out
Surface fats
process of adding surface fats
Barding
seperates muscle fibers
Marbling
fat is the main source of ____ in meat
flavor
what do you call it when meats are browned by cooking
Maillard reaction
this determines the texture or grain of the meat
Muscle Fiber
it is composed of long thin muscle fibers
Lean meat
small fibers are called
Fine grained
large fibers are called
Course texterured