1. Introduction
With the growing interest in convenience foods, ready-to-cook products have become a popular category in the meat industry. Raw meats, however, are susceptible to microbiological contamination during the preparation process in the industry and these microorganisms may not be completely eliminated by heat treatment. The problem is further emphasized by the fact that treating carcasses with an organic acid spray proposed for sanitation cannot reduce all pathogenic microorganisms, and these foods are commonly consumed raw or semi-cooked (Farkas, 1998). Additionally, lipid oxidation and fatty acid composition, such as high proportion of highly unsaturated fatty acids, are also important factors influencing quality and acceptability of meat and meat products due to its more or less susceptibility to degrading process