2.2. Preparation of minced meat
Semimembranosus from Danish standard pork (weight ~100 kg by
slaughter, age ~5–6 months) were purchased froma local supermarket
(INCO, Copenhagen, Denmark). All visible fat and connective tissue
were removed before cutting into smaller pieces. The pieces were
mixed and minced twice in a mincer with a 3 mm plate. The minced
meatwas mixed thoroughly and divided into portions of 300 g, vacuum
packed and stored at −18 °C until preparation of meat emulsions
(max. 2 months).