2.1. Meat handling
Chilled (4 C) turkey crowns (2 days post slaughter) were obtained
from a local processor (Kerry Foods, Wicklow, Ireland), deboned
and cut into four equal pieces of approximately 500 g,
vacuum packed (Webomatic packaging system) and frozen at
18 C until required. The meat was then thawed overnight at
4 C and visible fat was removed. Cylindrical (diameter 71 mm)
meat subsamples (500 ± 2 g) were injected with a 3% salt solution
to 130% of the green weight, and tumbled as described by Zell,
Lyng, Cronin, and Morgan (2009a).