In this work, a simple technological process for dry-cured Halal goat
meat elaboration was developed testing different salting times and the
addition of a natural covering. In general, both salting times and the addition
of an olive oil and paprika covering exhibited a significant effect
on physicochemical parameters and on microbial counts and diversity.
Microbiological analysis showed a reduction or absence of some kinds
of bacteria in samples subjected to a longer salting time (0.6 salting
days/kg). Moreover, the addition of the olive oil and paprika covering
led to a decrease in the counts of most of the studied microbial groups,