Grade 12
MEAT Grade 12 BASELINE ASSESSMENT 1. What is meat? A: Muscle - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MEAT Grade 12 BASELINE ASSESSMENT 1. What is meat? A: Muscle - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
MEAT Grade 12 BASELINE ASSESSMENT 1. What is meat? A: Muscle tissue of animals BASELINE ASSESSMENT 2. What is muscle tissue? A. Bundles of muscle fibres MUSCLE FIBRE Muscle fibre has a tubular shape and contains flavouring and
- 1. What is meat?
A: Muscle tissue of animals
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
- 2. What is muscle tissue?
- A. Bundles of muscle fibres
BASELINE ASSESSMENT
Muscle fibre has a tubular shape and contains flavouring and nutritional value of the muscle
MUSCLE FIBRE
TYPES OF RED MEAT
- BEEF
- VEAL
- LAMB
- MUTTON
TYPES OF RED MEAT: BEEF
TYPES OF RED MEAT: VEAL
Cattle slaughtered before they have 3 molar teeth or eaten grass
TYPES OF RED MEAT: MUTTON & LAMB
Lamb 3-12 Months old Mutton 18 Months and 2 years
COMPARING DIFFERENT TYPES OF RED MEAT
BEEF & VEAL MUTTON & LAMB
Colour Bright red to cherry red Older: dark plum red Veal: pale-pink Lamb: bright light red Mutton: darker red Texture Smooth, fine grain Firm, not dry Veal – less firm Smooth, fine grain Firm and not dry Fat Evenly distributed Veal: creamy Older: yellow and firm Evenly distributed Lamb: firm and white pink Mutton: hard white fat Bones Surface red and porous Older: whiter and harder Surface red and porous, rib bones speckled Older: greyish white with no red specks
1.Free-range meat 2.Natural meat 3.Organic meat
What is the difference between:
1. WHAT IS PORK? Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig 2. DO YOU THINK PORK IS HEALTHY? Open to different opinions: Yes – Leaner than red meat, less cholesterol etc. No - Goes off quicker and can make you sick? Worms?
PORK MEAT
3. WHAT DO YOU MAKE/USE FROM PORK? Ham, Bacon, Ribs, Pork chops etc. 4. DOES EVERYBODY EAT PORK? No – Vegetarians, Muslims, Jews and certain other cultures don’t
PORK MEAT
5. WILL YOU ORDER A MEDIUM-WELL PORK CHOP IN A RESTAURANT? NO! Pork needs to be WELL COOKED – 82 °C internal temperature!
PORK MEAT
- The “ OTHER WHITE MEAT” but
classified as red meat.
- Considered a LEAN RED MEAT
depending on the CUT that you use!
- Pork Chops = the leanest cut found
WHAT is PORK?
- Ham and Bacon = cured using salt
- These are high in fat and sodium - use in
moderation
- Pork has particular high level of the
following vitamins and nutrients – protein, zinc, phosphorus, selenium and various B vitamins.
USES of PORK
Pork can be enjoyed in many different ways:
- Chops
- Nuggets
- Grounded – Can substitute beef in almost
any recipe
USES of PORK
- Pork should be well-cooked reaching
an internal temperature of 82 °C.
- Cooked flesh should be greyish-pink
- Cooked fat should be creamy white
COOKING PORK
PORK PRODUCTS: GAMMON
PORK PRODUCTS: EISBEIN
PORK PRODUCTS: BRAWN
GAME : BASELINE QUESTIONS
- 1. WHAT IS GAME?
Wild animals and birds
- 2. WHAT IS VENISON?
The meat from game animals
TYPES OF GAME
- 1. FEATHERED GAME
- 2. FURRED GAME
- 3. AQUATIC GAME
LOCAL GAME: SA hunting season April – end August
FEATHERED GAME
- Pigeon
- Quail
- Goose
- Pheasant
- Ostrich
FEATHERED GAME
FEATHERED GAME
OSTRICH
- Lean, healthy red meat
- Similar in appearance and taste to
beef
- Lower in fat and kJ than beef,
chicken, turkey and lamb
- Easily overcooked
FURRED GAME
- Kudu
- Springbok
- Blesbok
- Porcupine
- Rabbit
AQUATIC GAME
- Crocodile
COOKING GAME
- GAME is very lean
- Use cooking methods to add
juiciness and flavour
- Don’t overcook – meat will be
tough and dry
- Marinate to get rid of the “gamy”
taste
COOKING GAME
- Game Carcass is cut in a similar
way to the beef carcass
- Use buttermilk or yoghurt in the
marinate
- Lard cuts for roasting
COOKING GAME BIRDS
- Freshly killed game birds need to
be matured before cooking
- Bird should be plucked and
drawn
- Wipe with a cloth dipped in
vinegar and leave in the fridge for a week
COOKING GAME BIRDS
- Game birds have very little fat
and should be barded with bacon before cooking
OFFAL : BASELINE QUESTIONS
- 1. WHAT IS OFFAL?
The edible organs and intestines of an animal
- 2. WHY DO PEOPLE EAT OFFAL?
To use the whole carcass/ as delicacies
OFFAL: Sweetbreads
Thymus glands of veal and lamb
OFFAL: Kidneys
Veal and lamb – sautéing and broiling
OFFAL: Tongue
BEEF, Veal and lamb
BEEF TONGUE
OFFAL: OXTAIL
FLAVOURFUL AND RICH GELATINE
OFFAL: TRIPE
Lining of Ox stomach
Cooked Tripe
OFFAL: HEADS
Pig, Sheep and Calve
OFFAL: FEET/TROTTERS
Pig’s trotters
OFFAL: LIVER
Ox, calf and lamb – not pig