MEAT QUALITY

MEAT QUALITY

Beef and sheep carcases are divided into different pieces that we call primal cuts. A primal cut is made up of different muscles, which affect the eating quality.

What is Meat Quality ?

Meat Quality is:

- Visual quality 

- Eating Quality

- Muscle Structure

Visual Quality

We can see  what the quality of the meat is like by looking at

1. Colour
    - Lean

    - Fat

2. Fatness

   - Marbling

   - Selvedge

Muscle structure can affect the quality of the meat.

Eating Quality

- Tenderness

- Juiciness

- Flavour