The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1910-04-15

not as likely to get choice roast or
particularly good steak as is the wo-
man who. knowing where these cuts
are heated. goes to the market and
makes her own selection. 1t is not an
easy matter to sell poor meat to the
woman who knows almost as well as
the butcher himself the difference in
the amount of bone in various cuts of
meat. 1t is a simple matter to become
familiar with the character of the dit-
ferent kinds of meat and their ioca
tion in the carcass. and it is IL subject
which every woman should under
stand.
The highest priced and tenderest
pieces of beef are cut from the hind
quarter. Custom is so strong in its
preference that beef animals are bred
with view to having as much meat
and as small bones in the loin as pos
sible. The largest amount of nutri-
ment is obtained from some of the
fore quarter pieces. In dividing the
side of beef into fore and hind quar-
ters the division is generally made
leaving one rib on the hind quarter.
The sirloin and rump roast. loin. por-
terhouse and round steaks. the flank
or skirt piece and the shank are in the
hind quarter. The rib roasts, chuck.
short ribs. clod or forearm. plate piece
including the navel. the neck and shin.
are located in the fore quarter Most
Of these pieces can be cut into smaller
portions. and the quantity of bone
which these several parts contain gen
orally determines which is the best to
buy. Of course animals must have
bone, and the butcher must see to it
that some one buys the bone if he ex-
poets to make good profit. But we
are always willing to leave the inferior
parts-the big bones-to the customer
who does not know any better.
In selecting a rib roast always ask
for at least the first three ribs from
the whole fore quarter The first five
ribs make satisfactory roast for a
large family. Cutting nearer the shoul-
der. the muscle fibers are coarser and
the meat not as suitable for roasting.
The rib roast may have the bones left
in it and be cooked as standing
roast, or the ribs may be cut out and
the meat rolled, with center filled with
bit of suet. The first method probably
has little better favor; the second or
rolled roast is more easily carved.
The first chuck piece generally sells
for a few cents less per pound than
the ribs and makes a very good roast
if it is carefully prepared and cooked
rather slowly. The second and remain
ing chuck pieces are better for pot
than oven roasting. The clod piece
contains joint and bone of the fore
arm. 1t is often cut into three parts.
The second or middle piece. contain
ing the smaller amount of bone, is
preferable.
The rump piece. with hip joint re-
moved and the cavity filled with suet.
makes an excellent roasting piece. 1t
is very lean. the muscles closely knit.
and unless the bone is taken out and
some extra fat added the meat is like
ly to be dry.
The tenderloin is a solid piece of
lean meat, juicy and of fine grain and
flavor. 1t is located in the loin. just
under the backbone. and is thickest in
the center of the loin. Because it has
no waste and is unusually tender it is
sometimes sold in a separate piece and
prepared as a fillet of beef or broiled
for steak. But such tenderloin is sell
dom if ever taken from first quality
beef. because when it has been re-
moved the value of the remaining
steaks is considerably lessened. There
fore the choicest steak is usually
the fourth or fifth porterhouse. con-
tanning good portion of the tender
loin. Select sirloin steak that has
been cut as far into the loin as possi-
BILE. This gives good sized piece Of
tenderloin as we'll as a large middle
piece with short muscles.
Methods of Cooking Meat.
Eight methods are generally en-
ployed in cooking meats. These are
broiling. roasting. stewing, boiling.
frying. sauteing, fricasseeing, combi-
nation Of sauteing and stewing. and
braising, a combination Of frying and
baking. The various methods repre-
cCut SOOhluS III IuOlSI ueiC on TOD OF tile
range and cooking in dry heat in the
oven or broiler. The principle under
lying all the methods is the same. 1t
is to begin the cooking Of the meat at
high temperature in order to scar
over the cut muscle ends to keep the
juices in the meat and then to cook at
lower temperature that the muscle
fibers and connective tissue may be
hardened as little as possible.
For roast of beef choose either the
first three ribs. cut from the sirlon
or the rump piece. After preparing
the roast for the oven wipe it with
cloth wet with cold water DO not
put the meat in a dish of water to
wash it. Put the meat into a dripping
pan or, better. a self basting roaster.
sprinkle it with a little pepper and
dredge lightly with -four if desired.
But do not put water in the pan nor
sprinkle the meat with salt. because
both extract the flavor of the meat.
and the salt draws out the mice The