Cookery 10 MEAT PPT 1 1
Cookery 10 MEAT PPT 1 1
Cookery 10 MEAT PPT 1 1
10
MEAT
What is
Meat?
It is a term for the
flesh of cattle (beef
and veal), sheep
(lamb), and pig
(pork).
Meat comprises
water, protein, fat
and various amounts
of minerals and
vitamins.
BEEF
Is divided into large sections
called primal cuts.
These beef primal cuts or primal
are then broken down further
into individual steak and other
retail cuts.
VEAL
PORK
Same as with the beef, pork is
divided into large sections
called primal cuts, then these
primal cuts are then broken
down further into individual
retail cuts.
Pork is derived from
pig and is classified as
red meat.
It is less fatty than
beef.
SHEEP MEAT
Isalso a staple food in
some parts of the world
and is consumed in
many regions.
It is otherwise known
as mutton (meat of
mature sheep) or lamb
(immature sheep)
which is also classified
as red meat.
Types of
Knives and
their Uses
FRENCH KNIFE
OR CHEF’S KNIFE
For general
purpose like
chopping, slicing,
and dicing.
UTILITY KNIFE
used for carving
roast chicken and
duck.
BONING KNIFE
usedfor boning raw
meats and poultry.
SLICER
used for carving and
slicing cooked
meats.
BUTCHER KNIFE
used for cutting,
sectioning, and
trimming raw meats
in the butcher shop.
SCIMITAR OR STEAK
KNIFE
used for
accurate cutting of
steaks.
CLEAVER
used for
cutting through
bones.
COMPOSITION
OF MEAT
WATER
70% of muscle tissue.
Product Name Percentage of Water
RAW COOKED
Whole chicken 66% 60%