High-pressure treatment applied to beef muscles for manufacturing ไส้กรอกแฟรงค์เฟิร์ต successfully reduced salt level to 1.5% without any noticeable change in cook loss, and emulsion stability of the ไส้กรอกแฟรงค์เฟิร์ต could be improved with salt reduction, independently of the applied pressure level. Main limitations are due to texture modifications. Pressure-induced protein gels differ from those induced by heat, being glossier, smoother, and softer, and having greater elasticity. Heat-induced gels and pressure-induced gels show different properties. Heating (>40°C) under high-pressure conditions limits the gelling process of meat system. When pressure was applied to frankfurters after cooking, pressurized sausages showed different texture attributes (less hard) than heat –treated sausages. High-pressure treatment was combined with microbial transglutaminase to enhance the binding properties, textural parameters, microstructure, and color in low-fat and low-salt chicken gels.