– refers to newly slaughtered animals, mostly hogs and cows but occasionally carabaos and goats.
FRESH
meats are of a good quality comparable to the fresh ones because they are subjected to quick freezing after slaughtering and cutting then packed in airtight plastics.
FROZEN
these are slices of pork or beef that are either salted, dried or both and made into tapa or treated with curing salt to be made into ham, tocino, longganisa and corned beef.
CURED MEAT
– this refers to cooked or uncooked frozen meat products. It also includes all canned goods.
PROCESSED MEAT
this form of meat is mostly sold in supermarkets where different cuts are arranged and labeled in an open chiller.
CHILLED MEAT
INCLUDE WHOLE ANIMALS, EXCLUDING THE ENTRAILS, HEAD, FEET, AND HIDE EXCEPT FOR THE PORK, WHERE ONLY THE ENTRAILS AND THE HEAD ARE REMOVED.
CARCASSES
THESE CUTS RESULT FROM A WHOLE CARCASS BEING CUT LONGITUDINALLY DOWN THE CENTER, DIVIDING IT INTO LEFT AND RIGHT. THEN, IT IS FURTHER CUT HORIZONTALLY TO SEPARATE THE FORE AND HINDQUARTERS. EACH QUARTER IS CUT FIRTHER INTO WHOLESALE OR PRIMAL CUTS.
PRIMAL
THE PRIMAL CUT FURTHER SUBDUCTED INTO SECONDARY CUTS.
SUB PRIMAL
THESE ARE SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE ANIMAL CUT FURTHER INTO SMALLER PORTIONS
PORTIONED CUTS
THESE ARE SPECIAL CUTS THAT COMMAND HIGHER PRICES THAN ORDINARY CUTS.
FANCY CUTS
EVERY CARCASS MUST BE INSPECTED AND APPROVED BY THE BUREAU OF ANIMAL INDUSTRY.
STAMP
LEAN MEAT: DRY HEAT METHOD
TOUGH MEAT: MOIST HEAT METHOD
LIQUID IS RELEASED FROM THE MEAT ITSELF BEFORE ADDING OTHER LIQUID
BRAISING
BOILING MEAT IN LIQUID UNTIL IT REACHES THE POILING POINT (100°C)
STEWING
COOKING MEAT IN LIQUID BELOW POILING POINT. MEAT COOKS SLOWLY UNTIL TENDER
SIMMERING
POPULARY TERMED AS INIHAW, IT MAKES USE OF LIVE CHARCOAL TO PRODUCED HEAT
BROILING OR GRILLING
MAKE USE OF HEAT BY CONDUCTION WHICH USES HOT OVENS BUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THEM IS ROASTING USES HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN BAKING