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Poultry Study Guide



Short Answer
 

1. 

How does age affect tenderness in poultry?
 

2. 

What determines the amount of dark meat on a bird?
 

3. 

How does the color of meat affect cooking?
 

4. 

What are the criteria for a Grade-A rating on poultry?
 

5. 

What is trussing? Why would you truss a bird?
 

6. 

What is the recommended time frame in which to use fresh poultry?
 

7. 

Which gender of bird is tougher?
 

8. 

What does RTC represent in poultry?
 

9. 

Is poultry inspection and grading mandatory?
 

10. 

What are the two main criteria for judging the quality of poultry?
 

11. 

What are giblets? For what would you use giblets?
 

12. 

To what temperature should poultry be cooked?
 

13. 

Where on the bird do you check the internal temperature?
 

14. 

What factor(s) determine whether you would poach or simmer a bird?
 

15. 

How does having the bone in the poultry affect cooking procedures as compared to boneless poultry?
 



 
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