摘要 |
<p>The present invention includes an improved process for making an improved dense fabricated meat product that includes providing a mixture having meat and meat byproducts (14) having a concentration of at least about 80 % by weight and at least one binder having an effective concentration of not more than about 4.5 % by weight, where pockets of air are entrapped within the mixture. The mixture is subjected to a vacuum (31) and while under the vacuum, the mixture is agitated to open the air pockets and to remove the entrapped air. The agitated mixture is then compacted (30) to make the dense fabricated meat product having the effective concentration of binder of not more than about 4.5 % by weight of the mixture and meat and meat byproduct concentration of at least about 80 % by weight. The present invention also includes the fabricated meat product.</p> |