Module 7 Flashcards
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carcasses of meat animals are generally evaluated commercially in terms of?
yield and quality of lean
refers to the percentage of closely trimmed, boneless retail cuts on a carcass weight basis
Yield
Could be derived by dividing the unshrunk liveweight into the hot carcass weight
Dressing percentage
Factors that influence the dressing percentage
live weight;
fat level;
age;
gender;
diet;
breed;
distance trucked;
amount of gut fill at slaughter;
body condition
the cutting of carcass into standard wholesale and retail cuts
meat fabrication
proper fabrication leads to:
lowering of cutting losses;
making buyers conscious of what they are buying;
giving confidence to both producers and consumers
general principles of fabrication
tender meat is separated from tough meat;
thick portion is separated from thin portion;
muscles are cut across the grain;
cheap parts are separated from expensive parts
importance of bone structure in meat fabrication
acts as guide in cutting carcasses;
serves as a clue to the tenderness of a cut;
cuts are identified and named after the bone present;
bone examination could identify if the animal is old or young
steps in fabricating front quarter of beef carcass
separate the rib an plate portion by cutting between the 5th and 6th rib;
Remove the plate;
Remove the brisket and the shank;
separate the shank from brisket
Wholesale cuts of the frontquarter
Ribs;
Plate or short plate;
Brisket;
Foreshank;
Chuck
BEEF
Portion of the back bounded by the 6 th and 12 th ribs
Ribs
BEEF
lies opposite to the ribs
Plate of short plate
BEEF
piece containing the sternum
Brisket
BEEF
portion below the arm and elbow point
Foreshank
BEEF
shoulder portion;
includes parts of the blade bone, arm bone, five ribs, thoracic vertebrae and neck bones
Chuck
Chuck include the parts of the:
Blade bone;
arm bone;
five ribs;
thoracic vertebrae;
neck bones
BEEF
Retail cut of ribs (costillas or tadyang)
Short ribs;
Rib steak;
Rib roast
BEEF
Retail cuts of short plate (liempo)
Short ribs;
Plate stew
BEEF
retail cuts of brisket (punte de pecho)
brisket stew;
boneless brisket
BEEF
retail cuts of foreshank (kinchi)
Foreshank stew;
Soup bones;
Lean trimmings
BEEF
retail cuts of chuck (batuk)
English cut;
O-bone roast or arm pot roast;
Chuck or blade roast;
Neck soup stock
steps in fabricating hind quarter of beef carcass
Remove the flank by trimming slightly over the face of the round;
Remove the round by sawing 1/2 inch below the AITCH BONE;
Left portion is the loin;
loin is composed of
sir loin and short loin
BEEF
Wholesale cuts of the hind quarter
Flank;
Loin;
Round