Dry-aged beef requires 7 to 14 days or longer to age properly. Wet-aged beef can mature in as few as 7 days. Meat is muscle, and muscle is composed of protein structures that break down with the aging process.
White Americans are the racial majority. African Americans are the largest racial minority, amounting to 13.2% of the population. Hispanic and Latino Americans amount to 17% of the population, making up the largest ethnic minority.
WASHINGTON (AP) â The United States Census Bureau released data on Thursday showing that the Latino population is no longer the fastest-growing minority group in the country. Non-Hispanic whites are still by far the largest racial group in the United States with a population of 197.8 million.(All other racial and ethnic groups make up 37 percent of the population, or 118.3 million.) But Asians, not Hispanics, were the fastest-growing group in 2013.ASHINGTON (AP) â The United States Census Bureau released data on Thursday showing that the Latino population is no longer the fastest-growing minority group in the country. Non-Hispanic whites are still by far the largest racial group in the United States with a population of 197.8 million.