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Process for preparing meat products having reduced shrinkage

US4343821A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 28, 1980
Grant dateAug 10, 1982
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23B4/285
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A meat product having reduced shrinkage upon cooking is prepared by treating meat with an aqueous solution of an edible chloride salt present at at least about 0.2 molal. The solution is first electrolyzed by passage of a direct current through it to prepare an electrolyzed moisturizing solution having moisturizing activity. The electrolyzed moisturizing solution is cooled to a temperature of no higher than about 30.degree. F., while maintaining its moisturizing activity, to form an electrolyzed moisturizing composition. While maintaining moisturizing activity, the electrolyzed moisturizing composition and meat are thereafter combined and maintained in contact until moisturized meat is formed, and the moisturized meat is then recovered.

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