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Animal Refresher, Meat Science
Name of Cattle Fat
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Question (English)
Cattle fat is known as:
- Tallow ✓ Correct
- Lard
- Caul fat
- Suet
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Tallow
Tallow is the rendered (processed) fat from cattle (and sheep). Raw unprocessed cattle fat is called Suet, which is processed into tallow.
Animal Fat Terminology
- Lard: Pig fat (rendered).
- Tallow: Processed cattle/sheep fat (processed from suet).
- Suet: Raw beef or mutton fat (especially from kidney and loin area).
- Caul fat: Omental fat.
- Technical fat: Used in manufacturing soap, lubricants, etc.
Iodine Numbers (Unsaturation) of Animal Fats
- Horse fat: 75–80 (highest unsaturation).
- Pig fat (Lard): High iodine number (more unsaturated → most susceptible to rancidity).
- Sheep fat: Lower iodine number (more saturated).
- Cattle fat (Tallow): Lowest iodine number among common animals.
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