Food and Fitness Mrs. Swope Columbian High School Chapter 19: MEATS Food and Fitness Mrs. Swope Columbian High School

What is Meat? Edible portion of ______________ Contains muscle, fat, _________ _________ , water and bone Major meat producing animals include: cattle, swine and sheep

Nutritional Value of Meat High in __________ Good sources of _________, phosphorous, and copper Good sources of the ___________: thiamin, riboflavin, and niacin Fat: depends on the kind and quality of the meat

BEEF: Cattle 12 months & older

Beef continued Has a distinctive flavor and firm texture Bright cherry red in color, creamy white fat Animals sold most often are ______ and _________. __________: young, castrated males ____________: young females who have not had a calf

Beef Carcass

Beef Carcass Of domestic animals used for food, beef is the largest, _________ is the smallest. Beef carcass is cut lengthwise through the backbone = 2 ___________ Sides are cut in half = a ___________ Quarters are cut into smaller pieces =______________

Beef Cuts Wholesale cuts : chuck, rib, short loin, sirloin, round, flank, short plate, brisket, fore shank Meat cutters divide the wholesale cuts into even smaller pieces called retail ________________.

Wholesale Cuts

Ground Beef _____________: contains only the fat originally attached to the meat before grinding. ____________ : can have extra fat added to it during grinding. The fat content of both cannot be more than 30 % of total weight.

Ways to Limit Saturated Fats Choose lean cuts of meat: cuts from the round and loin Limit portion size: __________ of raw, boneless. Trim off visible fat before cooking Use cooking methods like __________, grilling

Veal Very young beef, less than __________ old Meat is lean, quite a bit of connective tissue, light pink, delicate flavor, tender. Carcass is similar to beef but much smaller.

Veal Carcass

PORK Comes from swine 7-12 months old. Meat is grayish pink to light rose Pork can be _______ , __________ , and ___________ . Ham comes from the pork leg Bacon is smoked and comes from the __________ . Canadian bacon comes from the boneless pork loin.

Pork Wholesale Cuts

Pork Carcass

LAMB From sheep less than 1 year old Pinkish red in color, white fat __________ is from an animal 2 yrs or older __________ is strong in flavor and less tender.

Lamb Carcass

VARIETY MEATS Edible part of animal other than muscle. __________________________________ Sweetbreads : thymus gland of beef, veal, lamb ___________: beef stomach lining ___________: cleaned intestines

SWEETBREADS

Cooked Sweetbreads

TRIPE

Cooked Tripe

CHITTERLINGS

Fried Chitlins