How much is horse meat per jin? How to identify horse meat, and which is more expensive, horse meat or beef?
Horse meat refers to the meat of the horse, a herbivorous animal. Its meat is tender, with relatively little fat, and it has the effects of tonifying the middle and boosting qi, enriching the blood, nourishing the liver and kidneys, and strengthening the sinews and bones.So roughly how much does horse meat cost per jin on the market? Which is more expensive, it or beef? How do you identify it? According to the Linyi farmers' market, horse meat costs roughly 18 to 23 yuan, but it is generally not sold there. Horse meat is tender, with relatively little fat, and has a unique fresh savory flavor and rich nutritional value. It is an important part of the culinary traditions of many countries in Europe, South America and Asia.
Which is more expensive on the market, horse meat or beef?
It mainly depends on where you are. Horse meat has low output and little market demand, and much of it is a by-product of the livestock industry, so the price is much lower. But there are also horses raised specifically for meat, and that kind costs more than ordinary beef. On average, however, beef is still more expensive. In addition, horse meat is inferior to beef of the same quality in both nutritional value and taste.
How do you tell horse meat and beef apart on the market?
At farmers' markets, horse meat is often passed off as beef to deceive people. Based on our practical experience, it can be distinguished by the following points.
1. Muscle fibers: The muscle fibers of beef and horse meat (that is, what is commonly called the grain of the meat) differ when viewed with the eye. Horse muscle fibers are coarse and large, while beef muscle fibers are fine.
2. Firmness: Whether in winter or summer, beef is firmer than horse meat, while horse meat is softer and more limp.
3. Color: Horse meat is generally dark red; in particular, meat from horses that died of disease is dark purple because the blood was not fully drained or not drained at all, while beef is mostly bright red.
4. Smell: Beef has a gamy or bloody smell, while horse meat often has no smell at all.
5. Fat: This is the main point for distinguishing horse meat from beef. When you touch beef fat with your hand, it feels somewhat like wax in firmness; when you rub and pinch it, it does not melt, does not become sticky, is not soft, and breaks easily, while horse fat is relatively soft, and when rubbed and pinched it melts easily, becomes sticky, and does not break easily.