2. Meat
• refers to the edible flesh
of animals
• is animal flesh that is
eaten as food
3. • What we eat are the muscles of animals
• Meat and poultry are excellent nutrient sources of:
– Protein (builds and repairs body tissue, makes you
feel fuller longer)
– Iron (helps carry oxygen to body tissues through
blood, helps produce energy)
– B vitamins (support metabolism, maintain healthy skin and
muscle tone, enhance immune system function, promote cell
growth)
22. Market Forms of Meat
• Fresh Meat – this is meat immediately after
slaughter, without undergoing chilling or
freezing.
23. Market Forms of Meat
Chilled Meat – is meat that has been cooled to a
temperature just above freezing (1-3°) within 24
hours after slaughter.
24. Market Forms of Meat
• Cured Meat – are meat products that have
been treated with a curing agent solution like
salt, sodium nitrate (salitre), sugar, and spices.
(brining)
25. Market Forms of Meat
Frozen Meat – are meat cuts frozen to
an eternal temperature of (-40°C).
26. Market Forms of Meat
Canned Meat – are cooked meat
products and only requires to be
reheated.
27. Market Forms of Meat
Dried Meats – dehydrated meats. (beef
jerky)
42. 1. Use of tools- knife
- Makes cuts across the muscle fibers
- Cuts should be long and very deep
2. Meat tenderizing device
43. 3. Heat
- Cooking meat slowly in heat
will result in tender meat
- Meat heated at 71 C will
make the collagen gelatinous
giving the meat a “fork
tender” texture.
44. 4. Use of marinade and fruit-
acidic fruits and substances
increase the tenderness of the
meat
45. 5. Age your meat on a rack
6. Give time for the meat to
become tender
7. Trim the meat- trim the meat
down before cooking and eating
46. REASONS IN COOKING MEAT
For sanitary purposes
For palatability
For tenderness
47. For sanitary purposes
- The Microorganisms or parasites
which may have contaminated the
meat are destroyed by the correct
method of cooking
48. For Palatability
- Flavors in the meat are developed
by cooking.
- Cooking makes meat appetizing
due to the changes in the meat
pigments
49. For tenderness
- Cooking leads to the
disintegration of the collagen
fibers in the connective tissues
making the meat tender.
58. 6. Pound it properly
Use mallet to tenderize
the fibers of tough cuts,
making the meat easier to
chew.
Use the toothy side of the
mallet because it softens
and breaks the muscle
tissues.