Analiza zależności między poziomem marmurkowatości i zawartością tkanki łącznej w antrykocie a klasyfikacją umięśnienia i stopniem otłuszczenia tusz wołowych

Tenderness of beef meat is for consumer the most important factor creating its quality. However, during retail, the visual features – colour, marbling, connective tissue quantity – are the most important. The higher marbling level is associated with higher tenderness, juiciness and palatability. Simultaneously, connective tissue is a factor creating hardness. The aim of the presented study was to analyse the relation of marbling and connective tissue quantity in cube roll with conformation and fat class of carcasses. The object of the study was 20 cube rolls from Limousine x Holstein-Friesian bulls. The cumulative effect of conformation class and fat class was not observed. In the „O” conformation class, for the highest of four analysed fat class, highest marbling level was observed.