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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Location of Ruffle Fat
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Question (English)
Ruffle fat is fat around:
- Kidney ✓ Correct
- Liver
- Mesentery
- Heart
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Kidney
Ruffle fat (also called perirenal fat or kidney fat) is the fat deposited around the kidney.
Fat Terminology in Meat Science
- Ruffle fat: Fat around the kidney (perirenal fat).
- Caul fat: Omental fat (fat around the stomach and intestines).
- Seam fat (Intermuscular fat): Fat between muscles.
- Marbling (Intramuscular fat): Fat within the muscle fibres — desirable quality trait.
- Subcutaneous fat: Fat just below the skin surface — maximum in pork.
Rendered Fats
- Lard: Pig fat (rendered).
- Tallow: Cattle fat (rendered from suet).
- Suet: Raw beef or mutton fat (especially kidney and loin fat).
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