MEAT IS USED TO DESCRIBE ANIMAL PARTS THAT ARE EATEN AS FOOD.
OFFAL IS THE TERM USED TO DESCRIBE THE INTERNAL ORGANS OF A BUTCHERED ANIMAL.
KINDS OF MEAT
PORK FROM HOG OR PIG
VEAL FROM CALVES OR YOUNG CATTLE
BEEF FROM ADULT COW
MUTTON FROM ADULT SHEEP
LAMB FROM YOUNG SHEEP
VENISON FROM DEER
CHEVON FROM GOAT
CARABEEF FROM CARABAO
MARKET FORMS OF MEAT
FRESH MEAT is a form of meat after slaughter that has not undergone chilling.
CHILLED MEAT has been kept cold above freezing point within 24 hours after slaughter for it to be sold in supermarkets and meat shops
FROZEN MEAT is meat stored in the freezer. It is sold in this appearance and is as hard as stone.
CURED OR PROCESSED MEAT are meat products that have been cured with preservative agents.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEAT CUTS Tender cuts are taken from animal parts that have less muscle activity and are plump. Example: SIRLOIN AND TENDERLOIN
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEAT CUTS Less tender cuts are cuts that come from the muscle parts most used by animal. HOCKS, CHUCK AND FLANK
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF MEAT CUTS Tough cuts are cuts that necessitate longer cooking like bulalo .
Pork Cuts
Beef Cuts
P oultry Refers to domestic birds such as chicken, duck ( itik ), goose, turkey, pigeon, squab, and quail.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry BROILER OR FRYER -is a young chicken whose meat is tender and soft and skin is smooth.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry Roaster -is usually four to six months old and chosen for grilling or roasting.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry STAG -is a male chicken less than 10 months old.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry Hen -is a mature female chicken bred for more than ten months.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry Cock or rooster -is a mature male chicken with rough skin and dark meat.
Types Of Chicken And Poultry Jumbo Chicken -is considered large chicken if it weighs about 4kg or more.
Peking Duck -originated from China, is famous for its tenderness and delicious meat. Types Of Chicken And Poultry
Duck or Itik -is available in many places in the Philippines. Its eggs are made into balut . Types Of Chicken And Poultry
Market Forms Of Poultry
Live poultry should have clear eyes. If a chicken is young, its feathers are small and its feet fine. Live Poultry
Refers to poultry carcass from which feathers have been removed: the head, feet, and innards are still intact Whole Poultry
Refers to poultry carcass from which feathers and innards have been removed. Dressed Poultry
Are poultry parts packed in a box or plastic and are usually frozen or chilled. Choice Cuts of Poultry