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Tenderness is a desirable quality, as tender meat is softer, easier to chew, and generally more palatable than harder meat. Consequently, tender cuts of meat typically command higher prices. The tenderness depends on a number of factors including the meat grain, the amount of connective tissue, and the amount of fat. [1]
Meat water holding capacity (WHC) refers to the ability of meat to retain moisture including moisture inherent to the muscle tissue and any fluids that may be added to the meat during processing. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The WHC characteristic corresponds to meat juiciness and meat tenderness .
That number of employees comprises about one-third of the total employed work force in Seward County where Liberal is located. [10] By the mid-1990s, the meat-packing industry in the Golden Triangle was slaughtering 23,500 cattle daily. As the ConAgra plant in Garden City burned down in 2000, the 21st century capacity is somewhat lower. [11]
Tenderness is perhaps the most important of all factors impacting meat eating quality, with others being flavor, juiciness, and succulence. [22] Visual appearance is one of the primary cues consumers use to assess meat quality at the point of sale, and to select meats. Color is one of the most important characteristics in this context.
In time, of course, meat supplies stabilized and prices dropped, but the damage had been done. For many families, ethnic dishes that were less reliant on flesh became part of the regular menu ...
The William Davies Company facilities in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, circa 1920. This facility was then the third largest hog-packing plant in North America. The meat-packing industry (also spelled meatpacking industry or meat packing industry) handles the slaughtering, processing, packaging, and distribution of meat from animals such as cattle, pigs, sheep and other livestock.
Drip loss is the leakage of myofibers and loss of iron, protein, and water during the transition of muscle to meat. [3] Drip loss impacts the quality and palatability of meat, and has been an issue for pork and chicken. [3] Drip loss is in part governed by the water holding capacity of meat. [4]
The speed of decomposition depends on several factors, including ambient humidity, temperature, and the presence of pathogens. Most types of untreated meat cannot be kept at room temperature for lengthy periods before spoiling. Spoiled meat changes color and exudes a foul odor. Ingestion can cause serious food poisoning.