Characteristics of Fat

CHARACTERISTICS OF FAT

S. No

Species

Colour

Consistency

1.

Cow

Yellow

Fairly firm

2.

Bull; heifer

Yellowish white

Firm

3.

Calf

White or grayish white

Soft and gelatinous

4.

Buffalo

Strikingly white

Fairly firm

5.

Sheep ; Goat

Very white

Typically crispy in sheep. Very firm.

6.

Pig

Generously white

Fairly firm, greasy and not crispy

7.

Horse

Yellowish white

Soft and greasy

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