Salami preservation techniques

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To better understand the relationship between food safety and the particular characteristics of each product, it is extremely important to understand all preservation techniques to apply or intentionally omit them according to the specific product desired. We often want to create products that deviate from the traditional, but to do so it is essential to understand what each change can result in food safety.

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Meat emulsion

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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

How to make homemade sausage

Real sausage is an emulsion of prime meat, fat, seasonings and water. The basic difference between a sausage and a sausage lies in the proportions of these ingredients and the emulsification techniques, which transform the mixture into a homogeneous and creamy mass, often aerated due to the type of process adopted.

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Why does sausage burst and open when cooking?

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When you cook the sausage, does it burst, that is, tear the outside part and open it? You are probably making a very common mistake. The sausage must be heated in hot water, never boiling. The sausage we buy in the supermarket is pre-cooked and only needs to be heated before consumption. When it boils, it bursts because the internal moisture evaporates, expands and “bursts” the product. Continue reading Por que a salsicha estoura e abre ao cozinhar?

How to make artisanal salami at home

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Making salami at home may seem like a very difficult challenge at first, but with good reading and following the basic procedures you will realize that it is easier than it seems. There is no point in finding a recipe, because in the production of cured meats, such as salami, it is more important to understand how each process works than a specific recipe. It is more advantageous to create your own basic recipe following the principles of the process than to take a ready-made recipe and apply it without understanding what is happening.

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Handmade Bologna Mortadella 2

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This is the second Handmade Bologna Mortadella what do I do in first try I had some problems that resulted in a product with a not very good emulsion, with a brittle and not very smooth texture. Despite the frustration of obtaining a product well below expectations, there were lessons. I recommend you watch the first attempt so you don't make the same mistakes. In addition to reading the introduction in which I quickly describe some of the bologna bologna of controlled origin and national products. Continue reading Mortadela Bologna Artesanal 2