Meat

Meat can be classified into which of the following groups

• Carcass, white, red

• Carcass, poultry, game, offal

• Red, white, offal

Tough cuts of meat have more connective tissue and comes from older animals

• True

• False

What is meant by the term tenderising meat?

• Breaking down the meat fibres and connective tissue

• Making meat tougher

• Prolonging the shelf life of meat

Name two methods of tenderising meat

Carcass meats are high in saturated fats?

• False

• True

Why would someone choose poultry instead of red meat?

(a)  

What is meant by the term cross contamination?

• Transferring dirt onto an object

• Bacteria being transferred from one object to another

• Extending the shelf life of food

Meat is high in carbohydrates?

• False

• True