Study

Meat and MIlk

  •   0%
  •  0     0     0

  • How is butter made?
    Butter is made from the cream of the milk. The cream is churned until the fat globules stick together
  • Why is milk pasteurised?
    To kill harmful bacteria
  • How many calories are in one gram of fat? 9, 21 or 30?
    9
  • Vitamin B can be killed by the cooking process?
    True
  • Meat has 90% water content, true or false?
    False - 50/60%.
  • Name three classifications of meat?
    Poultry, carcass meat, game, offal.
  • what temperature should fresh meat be stored at?
    5 degrees C
  • What temperature is milk pasteurised at? and for how long?
    The milk is heated to 72ºC for 25 seconds. It is then cooled and bottled or cartoned in sterilized containers.
  • name three causes of toughness in meat
    Age, activity, connective issue, treatment before and after slaughter, life of the animal, feed, and incorrect cooking methods.
  • What fat % does cream contain?
    Standard cream in Ireland contains 40% fat approximately.
  • Shoulder of lamb should be: Braised? pan-fried and served medium? left outside and beaten with a stick until green?
    Brasied. Dont beat anything with sticks.
  • Meat is rich in protein, true or false?
    True
  • Meat that has tough connective tissue should be cooked how?
    Slowly, with use of marinades and long cooking times,
  • Name three types of milk
    Whole milk, low fat milk, skimmed milk, fortified milk, buttermilk, powdered milk
  • Name three processed meat products.
    Sausages, burgers, pate, cold cuts, meat extractives like a stock cube, gelatine.
  • At what temperature are all pathogenic bacteria killed?
    75 degrees C
  • What happens in meat when collagen converts to gelatin?
    The fibres loosen and fall apart.
  • Why is milk homogenised?
    Milk is homogenised to distribute the fat making the milk creamier. stops it splitting.