THIRD EDITION
A.M. PEARSON & T.A. GILLETT
AN ASPEN PUBLICATIONPROCESSED
MEATS
THIRD EDITION
A. M. PEARSON
Department of Animal Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon
T. A. GILLETT
Consultant, Stillwater, Minnesota
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Processed Meats / A. M. Pearson and. A. Gilet. ~ 3rd Ed.
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2345Contents
Preface xi
1 Introduction to Meat Processing
History
Purposes of Meat Processing
Importance of Meat Industry
Per Capita Consumption of Meat, Poultry, and Fish
Importance of the Meat Processing Industry
Economic Impact of Meatpacking and Meat Processing 1
‘Changes in Consumer Expenditures in Grocery Stores, 1
Raw Materials 0a
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Types of Products 13
‘Trends in Production 21
Future of Meat Processing a1
Bibliography 2
2 Composition and Nutritive Value of Raw Materials and Processed Meats 23
Nutrition 23
Demand for Health and Nutrition ==
‘Composition and Nuuitive Value of Meat 24
Ingredients Utilized in Meat Curing 53
‘Cured Meat Color 64
Curing Methods 69
Bibliography 7
4 Smoking ”
Purposes of Smoking 7
Composition of Smoke 81
Action of Smoke on Nutritive Value __86viii CONTENTS:
Production of Smoke 86
he Nature ofSmoke BT
Deposition of Smoke on Meats 88
Methods of Smoking
‘Types of Fuel 91
Cooking During Smoking
Bibliography TS
5 Meat Cookery and Cooked Meat Products 105
Action of Cooking 105
Methods of Cooking rary
Cooked Meat ProductRecpes TB
Bibliography T24
6 RawMaterils
Sausage and Canned Meats
Smoked Meats TB
Storage of Raw Materis
Certified Pork
Undesirable Conditions TB
Quality Specifications 142
Bibliography 142
7 Sectioned and Formed Meat Products: 144
Characteristics and Importance 144
Advantages and Disadvantages 145
Principles Involved in Production of Sectioned and Formed Meats 146
Equipment 150
Additives 155
Selection of Raw Materials 156
‘Types of Products 157
Sectioned and Formed Meat Formulations 158
Bibliography
8 Least Cost Formulation and Preblending of Sausage 180
Preblending. 181
Least Cost Formulation 185
‘Summary 203
Bibliography 208
9 Sausages 210
‘Consumer Acceptance 210
Classification 212
Steps in Processing 216
Some Sausage Products 226CONTENTS ix
Fermented Meat Products 227
Other Materials 240
Bibliography 241
10 Sausage Formulations 242
Ground Sausages 242
Semidry or Summer Sausages 250
Dry Sausages 256
Emulsion-Type Sausages 260
Specialty Items 275
Miscellaneous Sausages 284
Summary 289
Bibliography 290
11 Casings, Extenders, and Additives 291
Casings 291
Giips and Thread Closures 296
Spices and Condiments 298
Additives 298
Binders and Extenders 302
Other Additives 308
Bibliography 310
12 Herbs, Spices, and Condiments su
Introduction ail
The History of Spices 311
Classification of Spices 314
Use of Spices in Processed Meats 317
American Spice Trade Association (ASTA) Quality Assurance 324
Bibliography 331
13° Cured and/or Smoked Meats 333
Hams 334
Bacon 347
Smoked Pork Loin 349
Picnic 350
Shoulder Butt 350
Corned Beef 350
‘Smoked Fresh Meat 351
Dried Beef 351
Smoked and Cured Lamb 352
‘Smoked Tongue 352
Pickled Pigs Feet 353
Bibliography 353,x CONTENTS
14 Reduced and Low Fat Meat Products 355
Effects of Reducing Fat 355
‘Synthetic Fat Replacers 358
Fat Mimics 359
Hydrocolloids 359
Oat Bran and Oat Fiber 364
Animal Proteins 364
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Retorts 380
Pasteurized Canned Products 384
Closing 385
Pasteurizing Cook 386
Cooling 386
Storage and Shelf Life 387
Aseptic Canning
16 Canned Meat Formulations 390
Corned Beef Hash 390
Beef Stew 393
Chili Con Carne 395,
Vienna Sausages 397
Meat Balls with Gravy 399
Sliced Dried Beef 402
Luncheon Meat 404
Potted Meat 406
Canned Hams—Pasteurized and Sterile 408
Plastic Package Hams ag
17 Restructured Meat Products 414
Procedures 414
Raw Materials 418
Restructured Meat Formulations 425
Bibliography 436
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book.4 INTRODUCTION TO MEAT PROCESSING
TABLE 1.2. Total Sales, Type of Operation, and Kind of Meat Handled by
Top 20 Meat Companies in 1990 in Rank Order
Company & Rank
~ Con Agra, inc.
. IBP, Inc.
. Excell Corp.
. Tyson Foods, inc.
». Sara Lee Corp.
. Geo. A. Hormel & Co.
. Oscar Mayer Foods Corp.
. John Morrell & Co.
|. International Multifoods
. Perdue Farms, Inc.
.. Idle Wild Foods, Inc.
}. Gold Kist, Inc.
. Doskoail Cos., Inc.
>. Smithfield Foods, inc.
Hyplains Beef Co., Inc
”. American Foods Group
}. FDL Foods, Inc.
Pilgrims Pride Corp.
). Farmland Foods, inc.
Totals (Y/N)
. Beet America Operating Co.
Total Sales Slaught- Pr
erer
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$12,500
10,185,
5,500
3,825
$84,510
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