ASSIGNMENT 1 - FOOD PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE

1 . In the following table ,decide whether the cut applies to beef , pork, and or lamb. Some cuts apply to more than one kind of meat. Mark down all the meats to which a cut may apply. Then to the right of the cut, add the letter from the description below the table that is best. Each small letter may be used only once.

Meat Cut Description

	New York
L	Rack	G
	Tenderloin
	Chop
	Canadian style or back bacon
	T- bone steak
	Cutlet
	Prime rib
	Side bacon

Legend: B- BEEF P-PORK V- VEAL L- LAMB

Descriptions

1. Boneless cut with narrow strip fat
2. Large round meat cut, sometimes serve with bone
3. Strip loin and tenderloin separated by T shape bone
4. Boneless section lying inside backbone , long , thin piece with almost no fat.
5. Oblong boneless cut
6. Alternating strips meat and fat
7. Uncut series of ribs
8. Usually cut in round shape: lower fat content than other styles
9. Has a t-shape bone;

2. Name the two types of poultry ,meat and then add two examples for each type

1)

2)

3. Identify whether the following types of shellfish are crustaceans or mollusks

Squid
Scallop
Oyster
Octopus
Crab
Mussel
Shrimp
Clam
Lobster

4.Identify the following sauces

1. You see the following ingredients on the counter,butter,egg yolks , vinegar and tarragon. What sauce are you preparing?
2. The Chef is making a sauce with butter and Parmesan cheese. She asked you to get the cream from the refrigerator. What sauce is she making?
3. Your supervisor is making list of ingredients that he will need for a banquet on the weekend. The list includes roux, stock and tomato puree. What sauce is he making?
4. You come across a recipe for a sauce in an old box that belonged to your grandmother. The recipe card is faded and only a few words are still legible. Two are brown stock and roux, can you guess the name of this sauce?
5. Your employer is making a sauce with fresh basil.She is distracted for a moment and ask you to remind her ingredients and she needs to finish the sauce, What kind of sauce is she making and what does she needs to finish it?