Faku Beef

Faku County has a long history of raising cattle, unique terrain and natural conditions, providing superior conditions for the growth of crops and beef cattle breeding. It was once identified as a royal pasture by the imperial court of the Ming Dynasty, and specialized for cattle and sheep dedicated to the palace. As early as 1904, it was open to neighboring countries such as Japan and South Korea. The beef produced is good in color, and the marble pattern is evenly distributed. After boiling, the broth is transparent, and the taste is thin and not chopped, fat but not greasy. It also contains high protein and can enhance the body's resistance. In 2013, it was identified as the designated beef for the 12th National Games.

Faku beef is a specialty of Faku County, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Faku County has a long history of raising cattle. The beef produced is good in color, the marble pattern is evenly distributed, the broth is transparent after boiling, and the taste is thin and not firewood, fat and not greasy. It also contains high protein and can enhance the body's resistance. Faku beef, national geographical indication protection products. Specialties in Faku County, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. The Faku beef has bright color and soft color. It is marble or snowflake. The taste is tender and juicy, and the entrance is smooth and the finish is endless. Faku County is the “National Beef Cattle Industry Technology Demonstration County” and “National Cattle Industry's Most Promising County”. “Faku Beef” is named after the development of Faku beef industry and “China Niu County”. Faku County has a long history of raising cattle, unique terrain and natural conditions, providing superior conditions for the growth of crops and beef cattle breeding. The beef produced is good in color, and the marble pattern is evenly distributed. After boiling, the broth is transparent, and the taste is thin and not chopped, fat but not greasy. It also contains high protein and can enhance the body's resistance. In 2013, it was identified as the designated beef for the 12th National Games. The cattle industry in Faku County has always been the main industry of animal husbandry in Faku County. Faku County has a long history of raising cattle. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the animal husbandry of Faku was quite prosperous. Legend has it that in the last years of the Ming Dynasty, the Faku area was designated as a royal farm by the court, and it was specially raised for cattle and sheep dedicated to the palace. As early as 1904, the two livestock markets of Faku Town and Yemaotai Town under the jurisdiction of Faku County had already formed scale and were open to neighboring countries such as Japan and South Korea. Faku “Liaoyu White Bull” won the gold medal of the 14th China International Agricultural Trade Fair and became the only landmark product in the province to receive this honor. Liaoyu White Cattle is a new beef cattle breed cultivated in Liaoning for 40 years. It has strong resistance to stress, resistance to rough feeding, large body size, fast weight gain, excellent reproductive performance, tender meat, moderate intermuscular fat content, high quality meat and high-grade meat cutting. The high block rate is a new breed of beef cattle approved by the National Commission for Animal Genetic Resources. In 2016, there were 137,600 heads of cattle stocks in Faku County, with a total of 50,600 heads, 93,480 cows and 9,495.05 tons of beef. At present, Faku starts from several key points of animal immunization, quarantine supervision, fixed-point slaughtering, monitoring, standardized breeding and traceability system, and actively creates “food safety county”, “agricultural quality and safety county” and “animal product safety county”. In recent years, Faku County has vigorously developed the production of Faku cattle, further promoted the optimization and upgrading of the animal husbandry structure, and increased farmers' income. At the beginning of 2009, the county party committee and county government established a key development of the cattle industry based on the geographical advantages and natural environment of Faku County. After several years of hard work, “China Niu County” has begun to take shape. There are 3,600 cattle raising households with more than 10 heads in the county. In 2009 to 2011, a total of 309 standardized cattle raising communities were established, including 140 farmers in Faku County and 169 in Huishan Dairy (142 in 2009, including 60 in Huishan; 146 in 2010, including 97 Huishan, 21 in 2011, including 12 Huishan. By the end of 2011, the number of cattle raised in the county was 700,000 heads, and 2 cows per capita, up 13.8% over the same period of the previous year. Among them, there were 330,000 heads of cattle, including 112,000 cows. The output value of animal husbandry can reach 3.6 billion yuan, of which the output value of cattle can reach 1.85 billion yuan, accounting for 51.4% of the total output value of animal husbandry. While ensuring the scale of breeding, the cattle industry in Faku County pays more attention to the improvement of quality, strengthens the improvement of beef cattle and improves production efficiency. A total of 86 improved cattle breeding sites have been built in the county, and more than 100,000 beef cattle have been improved annually. Achieving a common leap in quantity and quality has enabled the county's cattle industry to develop rapidly and healthily. The terrain in Faku County is high in the north and low in the south. The hills and plains are undulating, forming the natural pattern of “three mountains, one water and six fields”. The climate is mild, the annual average temperature is 6.7 °C, the annual precipitation is about 600 mm, and the annual frost-free period is about 155 days. The rain and heat are in the same season, and the sunshine is sufficient. It belongs to the northern temperate continental monsoon climate zone. The unique topography and natural conditions provide superior conditions for the growth of crops and beef cattle breeding. The quality of the pasture is excellent, the beef cattle are fat and healthy, and the meat is delicious. In addition, the Faku County Committee and County Government pays special attention to the quality of the beef cattle when it develops the cattle industry. From the breeding, breeding, epidemic prevention and slaughtering of the varieties, the Faku beef Has become synonymous with green, healthy and high quality. “Faku beef” is beef that has been slaughtered by “Faku Niu” who has been in the science of fattening for 22 months. Fresh "Faku beef" nutrients include (per 100g): protein (g) 20.2; fat (g) 2.3; carbohydrate (g) 1.2; cholesterol (mg) 58; ash (g) 1.1; Vitamin A (mg) 6; VB2 (mg) 0.13; calcium (mg) 9; phosphorus (mg) 172; potassium (mg) 284; sodium (mg) 53.6; magnesium (mg) 21; iron (mg) 2.8; zinc (mg) 3.71; selenium (microgram) 10.55; copper (mg) 0.16; manganese (mg) 0.04; iodine (mg) 10.4. "Faku beef" contains high protein and can enhance the body's resistance. The iron contained is a mineral essential for hematopoiesis. Zinc, magnesium, etc. are antioxidants that promote muscle growth. Zinc works with glutamate and vitamin B6 to strengthen the immune system. Magnesium supports protein synthesis, muscle strength, and more importantly, increases the efficiency of insulin anabolism. At the same time, "Faku beef" can also help the body recover after intense training and make people relax. With the high-quality "Faku beef" gradually moving to the domestic and international markets, and gradually accepted by the majority of consumers, Faku's agricultural industrialization development will also achieve newer and greater achievements, and the Faku County cattle industry will also usher. A more brilliant tomorrow.

Technical requirements for quality of Faku beef 1. Variety of Liaoyu white cattle and Mongolian cattle. Second, the cattle source condition of the calf is provided by professional institutions in the protected area. Third, the environmental conditions of the natural grassland of S. chinensis, Stipa grandis, white yarrow, and yarrow are dominant, and a certain proportion of special plants such as cork, wind, gentian, dandelion are distributed. 4. Grazing 5 to 6 months old weaned calves are grazing in natural grassland for 10 months to 300 to 400 kg. During the grazing period, the natural grass forage is used as the main feed, and a small amount of concentrate is supplemented. 5. The fattening and weaning calves are grazing and reared until 15 to 16 months of age, and they are fattened to a body weight of 600 to 700 kg at 22 to 24 months. During the fattening period, the crop straws such as corn produced in the protected area are used as the main roughage, and the concentrate is fed 6 to 10 kg per day. 6. Slaughtering and processing technology 1. Pre-slaughter shower: Quarantine-qualified beef cattle are washed with a bleaching powder that is close to body temperature before entering the slaughter room. 2. 3. Carcass cleaning: The carcass is upside down and rinsed with warm water at 40 ° C to 50 ° C until the surface of the iliac crest and the inner surface of the abdominal cavity are free of blood. 4. Acid discharge: The tested carcass enters the acid exchange room, and is aged for 72 hours between 2 ° C and 4 ° C pre-cooling, so that the meat center temperature is lower than 5 ° C, and then 18 ° 0 ° C to 4 ° C row Acid cold treatment. 5. Segmentation and storage: After the carcass is divided, it is shaped and packaged according to the product type. The cold fresh meat product is stored at 0 ° C to 4 ° C; the frozen meat product is frozen and stored at -20 ° C after quick freezing. Seven, quality characteristics 1. Sensory characteristics: The sensory characteristics of the beef segmentation are dark red in the brain, and the cross-section shows an obvious marble pattern. The dent is immediately restored after the shiatsu, the surface is moist and not sticky, the broth is transparent after boiling, and the taste is thin and not firewood. The color of the eye is bright red, shiny, the outer oil layer is thicker, the cross-section is eye-shaped, the depression immediately recovers after the finger pressure, the surface is moist and not sticky, the broth is clarified after boiling, the fat is concentrated on the surface, and the taste is fat but not greasy. The outer ridge color is reddish, the marble pattern is evenly distributed, the dent is immediately restored after the finger pressure, the surface is moist and not sticky, the broth is transparent after boiling, the fat is concentrated on the surface, and the taste is elastic. The color of the loin is bright red, shiny, and the fat is snow-like deposit. The sag is immediately restored after the finger pressure, the surface is moist and not sticky, the broth is transparent after boiling, and the taste is tender. The flesh of the breast is tender and the marble texture of the section is clear, and the finger pressure is not sticky. The shoulder color is reddish or deep red, the cut surface is shiny, the fat is white, the muscles are silky, the surface is covered with fascia, and it is elastic. Cucumber strips are light red, with a tight flesh and a soft palate. The color of the burdock is dark red, with a line of scorpion bundles, and the cross section is round and patterned. The denim bone ribs are even in thickness, and the thickness of the flesh is uniform, fat and thin. The cow T bone has the same size and thickness, and the outer spine is plump and the cross section is T-shaped. 2. Meat 16.0~27.0%7.0~11.0% shoulder meat 18.0~27.0%11.0~18.0% cowboy bone 16.0~24.0%2.3~3.6% cucumber strip 20.0~26.0%1.2~2.3% burdock 16.0~24.0%2.0~2.7% cattle T bone 18.0 ~ 25.0% 0.7 ~ 1.7% 3. Safety and other quality technical requirements: product safety and other quality technical requirements must comply with relevant national regulations.

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Producers within the scope of the Faku beef production area may submit an application to the Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau of Faku County, Liaoning Province for the use of the “Special Mark for Geographical Indication Products”, which shall be reviewed by the Liaoning Provincial Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision and submitted to the AQSIQ for approval. announcement.