Red meat and white meat refer to: the color of red meat is bright red or dark red, such as mutton, beef, pork and other meats; The color of white meat is fleshy or tender white, such as fish, chicken, duck, etc., which are distinguished by color.

The most intuitive difference between red meat and white meat is the color of appearance. Most red meat is red, because red meat contains more siderin, while most white meat is white.

Red meat is generally the meat of mammals, such as pork, mutton, beef, etc. White meat generally includes birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians and so on.

Whether it is red meat or white meat, you can't eat only one kind of meat for a long time. You should have a balanced diet and choose healthy cooking methods to eat.

Meat selection method:

1, cleverly identify the quality of fresh pork

Fresh pork is shiny, reddish, slightly moist and transparent; The texture is tight and elastic, and it can recover quickly after being pressed by hand; Have a special flavor; After the bone is knocked open, the bone cavity is filled with bone marrow. Without these characteristics, it is inferior or deteriorated pork.

2. Buy fresh beef skillfully

Fresh tender beef, the meat is bright red and shiny, the meat is hard and the muscle fiber is fine; Fat is hard, white or milky white. When the muscle fiber is inserted horizontally with a knife, it feels elastic when it is pulled out again and the incision is tight and closed. Press with your fingers, and the pit can be quickly recovered. The old beef is purple in color.

3. Buy mutton skillfully

Fresh mutton is shiny and elastic, ruddy and even in color, firm and fine in quality, white or slightly yellowish in fat, slightly dry or moist in appearance, non-sticky to hands and free of peculiar smell.