What is the connective tissue in meat mainly made of and what is its pattern?
Collagen- Criss cross pattern ( elastin)
Please describe the basic unit and structure of collagen
Tropocollagen triple helix
Give an example of a meat cut with high and low collagen content
High- Shoulder
Low- Hind Leg
Which machine is used to measure the tenderness of meat and how does it work?
Instron Universal Testing machine -Warner-Bratzler -
The higher the shear force in newton, the ___the tenderness?
Lower
Where is collagen assembled?
How is gelatin formed?
Why the meat becomes tougher as the animal gets older?