
The meat emulsion consists of the connection (stable suspension) of water and fat with the meat protein. Normally, water and fat are unable to form bonds, and to make this bond possible, an emulsifying agent must be used. Meat protein serves as the “emulsifying agent”, or structure that makes it possible to stabilize these 3 components into a smooth, uniform mass. Myosin, the most abundant protein in meat, is the main encapsulator of fat and water particles. Continue reading Emulsão cárnea