The consumption of lamb meat is increasing, and the
marketing prospects are promising; however, slaughter results
in edible by-products such as blood, viscera, and organs, which
are often wasted Thus,
the use of these by-products in meat products is a rational
alternative to wasting this raw material, thereby diversifying
the products available to the consumer market and generating
extra income for the production sector
In Europe, the consumption of meat products made from
blood and viscera is part of traditional cuisine; examples of
such products include the Morcilla de Burgos in Spain MorceladeAssar in
Portugal Cavourmas
in Greece blutwurstin in Germany and liver paˆ te´ in
France and Spain . In Brazil,
the blood and viscera of lamb and goats are generally used in
the preparation of traditional products, such as buchada, picado
and sarapatel
Recent studies have highlighted blood and liver as sources
of protein and highly bioavailable iron, which could be
incorporated in processed products intended for human
consumption and thereby help in preventing anaemia
However,
manufacturers using lamb blood and liver in the processing
of meat products are scarce.