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ESSENTIAL SKILLS
INVENTORY
TECHNICAL READING
S-3
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From the excerpt below, answer the following questions.
1. The muscle tissue of game birds is compared to what other animals
__It is compared to chicken and turkey.___
2. What is meant by “game birds”
__It refers to “wild” birds, for example, ducks, geese, partridge
and pheasant.
3. For reasons other than cost, why might you use chicken in place of
beef in a chili recipe
__Chicken contains less fat, so it is a healthier choice. Many
people may prefer to not consume red meat; others may have
allergies.
The muscle tissue of domestic poultry and game birds, as we have said, has
basically the same structure as the muscle tissue of meat animals. In
particular, the breast meat of chicken and turkey is so similar to veal that
they are interchangeable in many recipes.
Imaginative cooks realize that even when two meats are quite different, for
example, chicken and beef, interesting new dishes can be made by making
substitutions that might seem unusual.
For example, it is possible to make a delicious chili from chicken or turkey
meat, a preparation that has the added advantage of having a lower food
cost than beef chili.
Professional Cooking for Canadian Chefs, Fifth Edition, Gisslen, W.
FOG Index 15.1
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