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4.3: Classroom Preparation Assignment - Beef Identification and Fabrication

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    • Marshall Welsh & William R. Thibodeaux
    • Finch Henry Job Corps Center & Nicholls State University
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    Name: __________________________________ Date: __________________________

    1. Beef is the meat of domesticated _______________, most of which comes from _____________.
    2. The animal is cut into forequarters and hindquarters. Which primals come from the forequarter? ______________, _____________ and _______________, _________, and ___________ ______________.
    3. The hindquarter has these primals: _________________________, _______________, _________, and _______________.
    4. Beef offal is divided into muscular and glandular. Which offal is glandular?
    5. Which beef offal is muscular?
    6. What are the three types of fat in beef?
    7. The fat found inside the muscle structure we consume is called ____________________ fat.
    8. If you were to cook the short ribs from the short plate, which cooking method would you use? __________________________________.
    9. Which primal does the seven steak come from? _______________________________.
    10. Explain the difference between “hamburger” and “ground beef”.

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