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1 White and dark poultry meat  





2 See also  





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White meat: Difference between revisions






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'''White meat''' refers to any lighter-colored [[meat]], often contrasted with [[red meat]]. The exact definition varies by time, place, and culture, but domestic [[chicken]] and [[rabbit]] are invariably considered "white", while the meat of adult mammals, such as [[beef]], [[mutton]], and [[horse meat|horse]] is invariably considered "red". The meat of young mammals such as [[veal]] and milk-fed [[lamb (meat)|lamb]], and that of [[pork]] is usually considered "white"; while the meat of [[duck]] and [[goose]] is considered "red",<ref>[[Oxford English Dictionary]], Second Edition, 1989</ref> though the demarcation line has been shifting. [[Game (food)|Game]] is sometimes put in a separate category altogether (French ''viandes noires'' 'black meats').<ref>[[Larousse Gastronomique]], first edition</ref>

'''White meat''' refers to any lighter-colored [[meat]], often contrasted with [[red meat]]. '''White meat''' or '''light meat''' also refers to the lighter-colored meat of [[poultry]] as contrasted with "dark meat".

The exact definition of white meat varies by time, place, and culture, but domestic [[chicken]] and [[rabbit]] are invariably considered "white", while the meat of adult mammals, such as [[beef]], [[mutton]], and [[horse meat|horse]] is invariably considered "red". The meat of young mammals such as [[veal]] and milk-fed [[lamb (meat)|lamb]], and that of [[pork]] is usually considered "white"; while the meat of [[duck]] and [[goose]] is considered "red",<ref>[[Oxford English Dictionary]], Second Edition, 1989</ref> though the demarcation line has been shifting. [[Game (food)|Game]] is sometimes put in a separate category altogether (French ''viandes noires'' 'black meats').<ref>[[Larousse Gastronomique]], first edition</ref>



A newer definition in the United States emphasizes not the appearance and strength of taste, but the fat content, making "white meat" synonymous with "lean meat"; traditionally "white" meats such as lamb and veal are reclassified as "red". Sometimes, even [[fish]] and [[seafood]], including fatty and dark-fleshed fishes such as [[salmon]], [[mackerel]], and [[tuna]], may be considered "white meat".{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

A newer definition in the United States emphasizes not the appearance and strength of taste, but the fat content, making "white meat" synonymous with "lean meat"; traditionally "white" meats such as lamb and veal are reclassified as "red". Sometimes, even [[fish]] and [[seafood]], including fatty and dark-fleshed fishes such as [[salmon]], [[mackerel]], and [[tuna]], may be considered "white meat".{{Fact|date=February 2007}}

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Given current nutritional concerns, meat producers are eager to have their products considered as "white". Thus, the [[National Pork Board]] in the [[United States]] has positioned pork as "the other white meat", alongside poultry.

Given current nutritional concerns, meat producers are eager to have their products considered as "white". Thus, the [[National Pork Board]] in the [[United States]] has positioned pork as "the other white meat", alongside poultry.



==White and dark poultry meat==

==Reason for color==



Within poultry, there are two types of meats - white and dark. The different colors are based on the different locations and uses of the muscles. Dark meats occur in the legs, which are used to support the weight of the animals while they move. These muscles are designed to develop endurance for long-term use and contains a large amount of [[myoglobin]], allowing the muscle to use [[oxygen]] more efficiently for [[aerobic]] respiration. In contrast the white meat, generally found within the breasts of the birds, are used for quick bursts of power which requires little of the meat-darkening myoglobin. Note that this holds for ground-based bird like chickens and turkeys - birds which use their chest muscles for sustained flight (such as geese and ducks) have dark meat throughout their bodies.<ref>[http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/Questions/whitedark.html Article on the color of turkey and chicken meat]</ref>

Within poultry, there are two types of meats - white and dark. The different colors are based on the different locations and uses of the muscles. Dark meats occur in the legs, which are used to support the weight of the animals while they move. These muscles are designed to develop endurance for long-term use and contains a large amount of [[myoglobin]], allowing the muscle to use [[oxygen]] more efficiently for [[aerobic]] respiration. In contrast the white meat, generally found within the breasts of the birds, are used for quick bursts of power which requires little of the meat-darkening myoglobin. Note that this holds for ground-based bird like chickens and turkeys - birds which use their chest muscles for sustained flight (such as geese and ducks) have dark meat throughout their bodies.<ref>[http://www.yesmag.bc.ca/Questions/whitedark.html Article on the color of turkey and chicken meat]</ref>


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White meat refers to any lighter-colored meat, often contrasted with red meat. White meatorlight meat also refers to the lighter-colored meat of poultry as contrasted with "dark meat".

The exact definition of white meat varies by time, place, and culture, but domestic chicken and rabbit are invariably considered "white", while the meat of adult mammals, such as beef, mutton, and horse is invariably considered "red". The meat of young mammals such as veal and milk-fed lamb, and that of pork is usually considered "white"; while the meat of duck and goose is considered "red",[1] though the demarcation line has been shifting. Game is sometimes put in a separate category altogether (French viandes noires 'black meats').[2]

A newer definition in the United States emphasizes not the appearance and strength of taste, but the fat content, making "white meat" synonymous with "lean meat"; traditionally "white" meats such as lamb and veal are reclassified as "red". Sometimes, even fish and seafood, including fatty and dark-fleshed fishes such as salmon, mackerel, and tuna, may be considered "white meat".[citation needed]

Meats which are red when raw and turn white on cooking, like pork, are now categorized by the United States Department of Agriculture as red meats,[citation needed] but producers and consumers may continue to categorize them as white meat.

Given current nutritional concerns, meat producers are eager to have their products considered as "white". Thus, the National Pork Board in the United States has positioned pork as "the other white meat", alongside poultry.

White and dark poultry meat

Within poultry, there are two types of meats - white and dark. The different colors are based on the different locations and uses of the muscles. Dark meats occur in the legs, which are used to support the weight of the animals while they move. These muscles are designed to develop endurance for long-term use and contains a large amount of myoglobin, allowing the muscle to use oxygen more efficiently for aerobic respiration. In contrast the white meat, generally found within the breasts of the birds, are used for quick bursts of power which requires little of the meat-darkening myoglobin. Note that this holds for ground-based bird like chickens and turkeys - birds which use their chest muscles for sustained flight (such as geese and ducks) have dark meat throughout their bodies.[3]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Oxford English Dictionary, Second Edition, 1989
  • ^ Larousse Gastronomique, first edition
  • ^ Article on the color of turkey and chicken meat

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