Sunday, June 10, 2012

How to Prepare Gourmet Meats for Delivery


Gourmet meats are only the highest quality USDA choice and prime cattle/poultry selected from the finest packers. To meet the standards all products must be uniform in size and quality. Gourmet meats are prepared fresh with quality herbs and spices. For maximum flavor your spices should be jarred in closed air tight containers and stored in a dark and air controlled environment to guarantee freshness. After preparing your product place on a large trey with 2 inch space diameter around product to fore sure even freezing. If you have a sub zero freezer freshness and flavor will lock in more effectively, because in a sub freezer all products are frozen from the outside in locking in all the moisture, freshness, and texture. After allowing product to become totally frozen solid each product is individually placed in a custom vacuum sealed bag or kryo-vac packing and frozen at peak of freshness.

For maximum flavor enjoyment, I recommend defrosting before cooking or reheating by either placing the meat in the refrigerator one day for controlled thawing to take place or submerging sealed bag in cold running water for 1-2 hours or until completely thawed. If the product has bones you especially want to make sure the product is completely thawed before pulling or separating if the meat is raw, because the meat is still frozen it could tear or be pulled from the bone effecting the structure, texture and moisture. When thawing fully cooked meats with bones you want to also use the refrigerator or the running water method because when heating meat that has bones require more time for even heat distribution to take place. To prevent over cooking or drying make sure the meat is completely thawed and properly covered or use the correct amount of water allowing food to have a steaming effect depending on heating instructions. Each cut of meat require different thawing times and instructions.

Time and food bills are reduced because food lasts longer when they are vacuum sealed and stored properly(so less spoiled food will need to be thrown away), and if the meats are precooked you will save more time and money preparing quality gourmet meals focusing only on your side dishes.

Vacuum sealed meats maintain freshness and flavor 3-5 times longer than with conventional storage methods, because they don't come in contact with oxygen after storage.

If stored properly gourmet meats can maintain their texture and appearance, because micro organisms such as bacteria and yeast cannot grow in a properly sealed and temperature stored vacuum sealed package.




Andy Ashley is the owner of Exquisite Cuisine Gourmet Meats in Kansas City Missouri he specialize in gourmet meat delivery, catering, and service as a personal chef. Mouthwatering Gourmet Meats Delivery




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