What determines a meats color?

[Specop 007]

Like it says, whats the determining factor in a meats color. Beef is red meat. Poultry comes in dark and light. Whats pork? Is it red or light?

Also, what type of meat do you think people are??

What determines a meats color?

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

diet, muscle tissue type

 

[Braznor]

Originally posted by: Specop 007


Also, what type of meat do you think people are??

I'll tell ya right after dinner!

 

[homercles337]

:roll: OPie is not a smart man...

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Originally posted by: homercles337
:roll: OPie is not a smart man...

Yet you still haven't posted an explanation. O, how great thou art :roll:

 

[Specop 007]

Originally posted by: homercles337
:roll: OPie is not a smart man...

Oh really?

Most warm blooded mammals are considered red meat, with the exception of pigs. Pigs are considered white meat, so it cant simply be "warm blooded mammal" to be red meat.

White meat and dark meat in poultry is generally based on muscle use. More fat content makes a dark meat, less fat content makes a white meat.

If poulty meat color is based upon muscle use why isnt it the same for, say, beef? Why arent the leg muscles white meat and the rib area dark meat?

Hmmm.......

 

[FoBoT]

first link from google search "what determines meat color"

http://books.google.com/books?...lDy8HPR44fkOm4JnFIYhfI

 

[Anubis]

ostrich is a red meat

 

[SunnyD]

Blood amount, age, oxygenation (which is why packaged meat often is sealed with carbon monoxide now - to preserve the "redness" of the meat)

 

[biggestmuff]

Originally posted by: SociallyChallenged

Originally posted by: homercles337
:roll: OPie is not a smart man...

Yet you still haven't posted an explanation. O, how great thou art :roll:

Are you in the same club as the OP?