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Chapter 6 Meat, Poultry, and Seafood. Grades of Meat. Meat inspection : mandatory in the US; ensures meat is ______________________________________________. Grading refers to the meat ’ s _____. The quality of meat is based primarily on its overall ____________________
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Chapter 6 Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Grades of Meat Meat inspection: mandatory in the US; ensures meat is ______________________________________________ • Grading refers to the meat’s _____. The quality of meat is based primarily on its overall ____________________ 1. Quality grade measures the flavor of meat products. The USDA evaluates meat for traits that indicate its ________________________. (________ –highest grade, _______ – middle grade, ______ –lowest grade) 2. Yield grade measures the proportion of _____________after it has been trimmed of bones or fat. 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Cuts of Meat • A chef must understand the various cuts of meat, ___________________________________________ • Muscle fibers are surrounded by ________________. This tissue makes the meat tougher but also more flavorful. • 2 types of connective tissue • Collagen: breaks down during ________________________________________ • Elastin: will not break down _________________________________________ 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Cuts of meat cont. • The most tender cuts of meat comes from ______________________________ • After butchering, the meat must be aged between __________hours to allow the muscles to _____________________________________________________________________________ • After aging, the butcher cuts the carcass into _____________cuts. • After primal cuts, fabrication can take place. Fabrication is the process of ______________________________________
Cuts of Meat (Cont.) • Retail cuts of meat are those cuts that are ready ______ • Amount of butchering to prepare retail cuts affects its ________ • Restaurants can purchase retail cuts that are primal cuts, and then _____________________________________________ • Fabricators make cuts from the boneless loin or __________________ of beef, veal, lamb, or pork into a variety of menu cuts (1st step of all is to trim away the __) • ______________________: small, round pieces • ________: thin, boneless cuts that are lightly pounded • Emince’: thin strips of meat used for ____________ 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Cuts of meat cont. • Offal meat is _____________meat from hogs, cattle, or sheep. Though no longer popular in the United States, offal meat is still enjoyed in other regions of the world. • ______________ meat is meat from animals that are not raised domestically. • ____________________ meat is slaughtered to comply with Jewish dietary laws.
Purchasing andStoring Meat • Consider the following general guidelines when purchasing meat: • Cost: Fabrication is a way to ___________ meat costs. • Fat Content:The fat content of meat products often influences the _______________used (meat with ________ –lines of fat within meat cut, stay moist with both dry and moist cooking techniques) • Equipment:Consider the types of equipment an operation has before deciding what ________________________________ After purchasing and accepting it for delivery, properly store it: • Store in ________________ part of cooler • _____degrees or lower • Below _____________food • Use ____________ 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Cooking Techniques The chef ’s goal while cooking meat is to maximize ____________________ while minimizing the loss of moisture. • In _____________ methods, such as broiling, grilling, and roasting, meats cook quickly; best for naturally _______ cuts (steaks, chops) • Another way to prepare meat is to use dry-heat cooking methods with _______________. These methods include ______________________________________________ • Moist-heat cooking techniques produce food that is delicately flavored and ___________________________ • Combination cooking methods, ______________, use both dry and moist heat to cook food that is not very tender. 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Determining Doneness • Rare: internal temperature is ______°F. The meat appears red inside with a thin layer of brown on the outside. • Medium: internal temperature of _____°F; meat is pink inside with a well-browned surface; meat is firmer than rare meat. • Well-done: completely cooked, leaving little or no ____; meat is firm and dry, and the internal temperature is ______°F. • In general, as meat cooks, the exterior should develop a deep _____________ color. 6.1 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Grades of Poultry • U.S. poultry grades apply to ____________________________________________ • Poultry receives a Grade of ______________(A being the highest). • Use Grade A poultry as is, meaning ______________________________________________ • Use Grades __________poultry in processed products where the poultry meat is cut up, chopped, or ground. • The class of poultry is defined mostly by the _____ of the bird. A bird’s age generally affects the ___________________________________________ 6.2 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Two Forms of Poultry:White and Dark • The two distinct differences in poultry forms are white meat and dark meat. Each type of meat holds different ______________values. • White meat is from the areas of the fowl ____________________________________ • White meat is low in __________ and ______ content and cooks __________ • Dark meat is from areas where the bird’s muscles are used _______________________________________ • Dark meat is higher in __________ and __________. • Dark meat also tends to be the ____________________. 6.2 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Purchasing, Fabricating,and Storing Poultry • Guidelines for poultry purchasing include: • _______________: frozen poultry does not look different from a fresh-poultry product. • ____________: The operation determines whether dark meat or white meat is preferable and makes purchases accordingly. • ______________:An operation decides what types of poultry products to purchase and how much to purchase by considering the types of equipment it has. • ___________: As with meat purchases, in-house fabrication is a way to reduce costs. • Store fresh, raw poultry at an internal temperature of ___________ or lower. Store frozen poultry at a temperature that keeps it _____________. 6.2 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Cooking Techniquesfor Poultry • Poultry is suited to the dry-heat cooking techniques of ___________________(roasting requires more time because whole chicken is __________ – legs and wings are tied to bird’s body) • Also well suited to _____________________(sautéing, stir-frying, pan-frying, and deep-frying) ; require ________________-size pieces. • Moist-heat cooking: steaming is a healthy way to prepare poultry because nutrients are not __________________ • Chicken is a natural ingredient for the _____________ cooking methods of stewing and braising (_____________, a popular Mexican sauce is use in Chicken Poblano) 6.2 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Seafood Inspectionsand Grades • The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) monitors interstate _________ shipments and also requires fish processors to adopt a _________ program. • The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) publishes grades for seafood that has been inspected. Items are typically graded as __________________Standard. • Grade __________ is the highest quality • Some __________________ items may be used by a restaurant in certain recipes 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Forms of Seafood • Fin fish have a __________ and can live in fresh water or in the ocean; classified according to their __________: • Round fish have a round body shape and one eye on each side ___________________________________________________ • Flatfish are oval and flat in shape and have two eyes _____________________________________________________ • Shellfish have an ______________but no backbone and live primarily in salt water: • ___________: outer skeleton and jointed appendages (crabs, shrimp) • ________________ have one or two hard shells (oysters, clams) • ________________ have a single internal shell and tentacles (squid) 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Purchasing Seafood • The guidelines for purchasing fresh seafood include: • ____________:Vendors can supply seafood to an operation in a number of ways. • Storage capabilities:Fresh seafood is highly ________________; therefore, adequate storage facilities are a must for seafood items to ensure as long a shelf life as possible. • The market forms of fin fish include: • whole or round • drawn: ______________________ • dressed: _______________________________ • butterfly fillet: ___________________________ • fish fillet: ____________________________ • steak: ____________________________________ 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Fabricating and Storing Seafood • Fin fish fabrication techniques consist of _________________________ the fish. Once filleted, can be cut into: • Goujonettes: __________________ • Paupiettes: __________________________ • _________is the opening or removing of a mollusk’s shell. • Shrimp are cleaned by removing the shell and deveining them. _______________ is the process of removing a shrimp’s digestive tract. • Fresh fish is very sensitive to _______________ abuse and can spoil quickly if it isn’t handled correctly. 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Receiving Fish, shellfish • Fish: • Bright red ___________ • Clear, ________ eyes • Should be in _________________ ice • Shellfish: • Shells should be __________ • ID tags must stay attached to container until all shellfish have been used and retained for _________days after last item is served
Cooking Techniquesfor Seafood • The best way to pair a fish with a cooking technique is to consider the ___________ of the fish. • ______________ fish cut into fillets or steaks are the best cooked by baking, broiling, and grilling. • ___________ fin fish and shellfish are best when using dry-heat cooking with fat and oil, such as sautéing, stir-frying, pan-frying, and deep-frying. • Moist-heat cooking techniques— En papillote (cook fish in ________________________________________________ • Combination cooking method, stewing and braising, are used when cooking bouillabaisse ________________________ 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Determining Doneness • Guidelines for determining seafood doneness include: • Flesh turns from translucent to opaque:Raw flesh of most fish is translucent. When the flesh turns a denser, more ____________________ shade, the fish is done. • Flesh becomes firm:As flesh cooks, it becomes ___________ and springs back to the touch when done. • Flesh pulls easily away from bone:As fish cooks, flesh loosens and can be effortlessly separated ________________________________________ • Flesh begins to flake:As fish cooks, _____________tissue breaks down and muscle fibers begin to separate from each other, or flake. Fish is done as soon as flaking starts to occur. • It is better to undercook the fish slightly and allow _________________cooking to bring it to doneness. 6.3 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Definitions of Charcuterieand Garde Manger • _________________ refers to specially prepared pork products, including sausage, smoked ham, bacon, pâté, and terrine. • Garde manger is the department typically found in a classical brigade system kitchen and/or the chef who is responsible for the preparation of ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6.4 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Types of Charcuterie • Traditionally, ___________________ were ground pork that the preparer forced into a casing made from the lining of animal intestines. • Today, many ingredients are used to make sausage including ____________________________________________ • The three main types of sausage are: • Fresh sausage ____________________________________ • Smoked or cooked sausage ________________________ • Dried or hard sausage _________________________ 6.4 Chapter 6 | Meat, Poultry, and Seafood
Forcement cont. • ____________ is a mixture of lean ground meat and fat that is emulsified, or forced together, in a food grinder and then pushed through a sieve to create a very smooth paste. • Pate’ – rich loaf made of meat and baked in a ______ • Pate’ de campagne (____________________________________________ • Pate’ en croute: forcemeat is wrapped in ___________ • Mousseline: forcemeat of ______meat mixed with cream and _____________________________________________