# CAA200 Meat Selection and Utilization

College of Culinary Arts Culinary Arts Department

**Course Description:** This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of meat and poultry fabrication. Students will develop an understanding of the basics of product specifications, receiving, storing, and handling of proteins. Students will learn the basic fundamentals of meat selection and utilization while practicing the art of seaming, boning, frenching, tying and trussing meat and poultry. In addition, students will be introduced to the processes of sausage making and meat preservation.

**Credit Hours:** 2.00

**Prerequisites:** All of: [CAA101](https://www.ecpi.edu/course/CAA101 "View CAA101")

**Corequisites:** None

## Programs offering this course

- [Culinary Arts (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-culinary-arts/programs/culinary-arts)
- [Culinary Arts and Applied Nutrition (AAS)](https://www.ecpi.edu/college-of-culinary-arts/programs/culinary-nutrition-associate-degree)

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