Meat is a product that must be chosen with great care. Fresh beef has some characteristics that will help distinguish good meat from poor quality.
Instructions
Step 1
If you want to buy quality beef, it is better to go where there is more choice. You need to go directly to the market, and not to the next store, since it is easier to choose there, and the quality of the meat is usually better.
Step 2
Take a closer look at the pieces: if you notice obvious defects - tan, mold, pigmentation, slickness, darkening - immediately run from the counter! Such meat is not on the showcase for the first, and not even the second day.
Step 3
A characteristic feature of fresh beef is its color: the meat should be red, juicy, with an even shiny surface. Fat streaks should be hard and light, not softened and greyish. You should also pay attention to the edges of the piece - if they are dry, with a darkish bloom, then the meat lies on the counter for a long time.
Step 4
Check the freshness of the beef with a firmness test. Fresh meat bounces when pressed, and if you press on the flesh with your fingers, then the fossa should level out almost immediately, and the color will not change.
Step 5
Also try placing your hand on the meat. If after touching it remains dry, then you made the right choice. Wet spots on the palm will indicate that the meat is spoiled.
Step 6
If possible (the meat is not frozen), choose the smell of beef: fresh meat should have a pleasant smell. Does your nose pick up extraneous "non-faint" odors? This means that the product is far from the first freshness, and it is definitely not worth taking it.
Step 7
The situation is a little different with frozen beef. Since it has no smell, it is impossible to determine the quality by this feature. In this case, you need to pay attention to the color of the piece: the beef should be uniformly red with a slightly darkish tint due to the formed pieces of ice. Good meat makes a clear, ringing sound when tapped and is firm to the touch. And if you touch it with your finger, then at the point of touch, the color should turn bright red.
