1.  Starter
With the person next to you, can you list the three main
animals we eat in the uk?
These are:
 Pigs - Ham, Gammon, pork and bacon
 Sheep - Lamb and Mutton
 Beef - Beef and veal
 We also eat poultry - Chicken , Turkey, Duck and Goose

2.  To Understand the different types of meat available to the
consumer
 To understand the three main animals we eat in the UK,
To understand what meat is made up from and why some
meats are tougher than others
 To understand the correct preparation and cooking
methods of meats and its importance

3. Meat is made up of long, thin muscle fibres held together with connective tissues.
Some cuts of meat are tougher than others.
Tough meets are for example:
The muscles in these cuts have long fibres and muscle tissue
• Shin beef/
Stewing, braising, simmering, boiling.
Softer meets that can be cooked quickly:
•Fillet
•Sirloin
•And rump
Frying, sauté, grilling
The muscle fibres are shorter so require less time in cooking

10.  To have some or all knowledge of the different types of meat
available to the consumer
 To have some or all understand the three main animals we eat in
the UK,
 To some or all understand of what meat is made up from and
why some meats are tougher than others
 To have some or all understand the correct preparation and
cooking methods of meats and its importance