6. PREPARE MEAT
Refers to the animal parts
used as food. Includes beef,
pork, lamb, goat meat and
carabeef or carabao meat.
MEAT
7. Fresh Meat
Meat without undergoing
chilling. Sold mostly in public
markets or wet markets in our
country.
Market Forms of Meat
8. Frozen Meat
Cured Meat
Meat cuts frozen at -18° C. Form
of imported meat.
Meat products treated with a
curing solution. Include beef,
ham, tapa, bacon, tocino, and
sausages.
9. Chilled Meat
Processed
Meat
Meat cooled to just above
freezing 24 hours after slaughter.
Sold in supermarkets and meat
shops.
Includes corned beef, luncheon
meat and other local food
preparations.
20. Heat
must heated at 71° C will
make the collagen
gelatinous giving the meat a
"fork tender" texture.
Cooking meat slowly in heat
will result in tender meat.
21. Age your meet
on a rack
Meat must be aged on a
rack. Not a plate to
dehydrate better.
22. Give time for
the meat to
become tender.
14 to 28 days is the average
time in restaurant for their
steak to age. 20 days
minimum.
25. PREPARE MEAT
Generally, the only occasion in which you will have
to wash meat in when it comes into contact with
blood during presentation. After washing, dry the
food thoroughly with absorbent kitchen paper.
Washing
26. PREPARE MEAT
Most of the meat you dealt
with has been already
skinned by the supplier.
Skinning
27. PREPARE MEAT
Meat are diced when it is cut
into cubes for various types of
casseroles, stems, dishes such as
steak, kidney pie and pudding.
Dicing
28. PREPARE MEAT
Reason:
Improve the appearance of the
cut or joint. Level as much of
the meat intact as possible.
Leave an even thickness of fat.
Remove as much as gristles and
sinews as possible.
Trimming
29. PREPARE MEAT
It is the cutting of meat by
determining the direction of the
grain (the muscle fibers) and
cut across the grain.
Slicing
30. PREPARE MEAT
It is the addition of salt and
black pepper to improve the
flavor of food.
Seasoning