Proteins, Stocks/Soups & Sauces

What grade of meat is the highest?

• select
• prime
• choice

What kind of meat is this?

• Steak
• Ground Beef
• Roast Beef
• Beef Ribs

What government agency is in charge of grading meat, veal and lamb?

• USDA
• FDA
• EPA
• FSDA

Meat comes from what part of the animal?

• Stomach

• Heart

• Muscle

• Brains

T or F

Poultry is any bird raised for food.

• True

• False

What is considered a safe internal cooking temperature for whole meats?

• 120 Degrees F

• 130 Degrees F

• 145 Degrees F

• None of these

Which piece of steak is more rare?

• A

• B

When ground meats are processed, the surface bacteria can be ground and mixed throughout the product.

• True

• False

What is the red protein in poultry that causes the meat to have the dark color, especially in the legs and thighs?

• Fat

• Myoglobin

• Cells

• Meat

Grading of meats is based on:

• size and taste

• marbling, maturity and muscle conformation

• support muscle and movement muscle