The processing of cooked ham involves the
use of brine that is either injected or infused
through soaking, followed by the application
of thermal treatment. The fi nal quality
depends on both the raw materials and the
processing. The most outstanding factors are
the type of meat cut, the type and amounts of
ingredients, the injected volume of brine, the
rate and extent of tumbling, and the cooking
time and temperature (Delahunty et al. 1997 ).
The goal is to obtain a product with high
sensory quality that is microbiologically safe,
usually based on minimum temperature - time
treatments. The best - quality products are
generally produced with a low - brine injection
level and no addition of polyphosphates.
In general, the more water is injected into the
ham, the poorer is the quality, since water
retention is facilitated by some compounds
like polyphosphates and starches.
The consumption of cooked ham is relatively
high, since it is a very popular meat
product. For instance, it may account for as
much as 26% of the delicatessen products
sold in Europe, with France, Spain, and Italy
being major consumers (Casiraghi et al.
2007 ). There are different manufacturing
technologies for the production of cooked
ham, depending on the raw materials and the
processing conditions, which are discussed in
this chapter.
The processing of cooked ham involves theuse of brine that is either injected or infusedthrough soaking, followed by the applicationof thermal treatment. The fi nal qualitydepends on both the raw materials and theprocessing. The most outstanding factors arethe type of meat cut, the type and amounts ofingredients, the injected volume of brine, therate and extent of tumbling, and the cookingtime and temperature (Delahunty et al. 1997 ).The goal is to obtain a product with highsensory quality that is microbiologically safe,usually based on minimum temperature - timetreatments. The best - quality products aregenerally produced with a low - brine injectionlevel and no addition of polyphosphates.In general, the more water is injected into theham, the poorer is the quality, since waterretention is facilitated by some compoundslike polyphosphates and starches.The consumption of cooked ham is relativelyhigh, since it is a very popular meatproduct. For instance, it may account for asmuch as 26% of the delicatessen productssold in Europe, with France, Spain, and Italybeing major consumers (Casiraghi et al.2007 ). There are different manufacturingtechnologies for the production of cookedham, depending on the raw materials and theprocessing conditions, which are discussed inthis chapter.
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