Food Service Excellence - Meat Cutting and Processing
Learn about the standards and procedures for meat processing in this free online Food Service industry course.
Description
The free online course Food Service Excellence - Meat Cutting and Processing covers the key procedures and inspection steps in the meat cutting and processing industry. These are essential for any meat product being sold, whether in a retail setting or to restaurants, as they insure high-quality standards in the food service business. This course will also give you a basic understanding of the various meats, meat cuts and terms for meat cuts, in the food service industry.
The course starts with a module on the science and nutrition of meat, where you will learn about the composition of meat, and terms such as marbling. The course also covers the chemical changes that can happen in the animal before and after slaughter, the aging of the meat, the meat fibres and factors affecting tenderness. You will learn about meat colours and how to prevent discoloration of the meat, as well as abnormalities that can be encountered and diseases associated with meat and meat products. You will be informed about human introduced residues of hormones and antibiotics in meat, the nutrition in meat and proper handling and storage procedures.
Next there is a case study which covers the Canadian inspection and grading regulations for the various meats, and how the different meats have different grading types and levels. In the final module you will be taken through the different cuts of meat taken from the animal carcasses, detailing the prime and sub-prime cuts, which are then broken down into smaller cuts for restaurant and retail use. This course will be of great interest to anyone working in the food service industry, or farmers looking to know more about how their livestock is processed before it reaches retail or restaurants. So start this course today and learn valuable skills about meat cutting and processing for Food Service industry.
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Meat Science and Nutrition
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Meat Science and Nutrition - Learning Outcomes
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Composition of Meat
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Chemical Changes Associated with Slaughter
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Aging of Meat Carcasses
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Meat Fibres and Tenderness Factors
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Preventing Discolouration and Abnormalities in Meat
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Diseases Associated with Meat
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Human-Introduced Residues in Meat
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Meat Nutrition
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Meat Handling and Storage Procedures
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Meat Science and Nutrition - Lesson Summary
Inspection and Grading of Meats and Poultry
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Inspection and Grading of Meats and Poultry - Learning Outcomes
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The Meat Inspection Process
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Case Study: Canadian Grading Regulations for Beef
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Case Study: Canadian Grading Regulations for Veal
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Case Study: Canadian Grading Regulations for Lamb and Pork
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Case Study: Canadian Poultry Grading
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Case Study: Canadian Game Processing, Inspection, and Grading
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Inspection and Grading of Meats and Poultry - Lesson Summary
Cutting and Processing Meats
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Cutting and Processing Meats - Learning Outcomes
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Introduction to Cutting and Processing Meats
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Beef - Primal, Sub-primal, and Secondary Cuts
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Pork - Primal, Sub-primal, and Secondary Cuts
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Lamb & Offal - Primal, Sub-primal, and Secondary Cuts
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Poultry - Primal, Sub-primal, and Secondary Cuts
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Cutting and Processing Meats - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Describe the composition and characteristics of meat
- Describe the chemical changes associated with slaughter
- Describe the aging, blooming, and tenderness factors of meat
- Describe diseases associated with meat
- Describe the nutritional value of meat
- Describe the handling and storage of meat and meat products
- Identify meat inspection levels and agencies
- Define the meat inspection process
- Describe grading regulations for meat
- Describe the muscle and bone structure of meat
- Identify suitable cuts of meat for various cooking methods
- Identify primal cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and veal
- Identify secondary cuts of beef, lamb, pork, and veal
- Describe variety meats and offal
- Describe cuts of game
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