Firstly, the wood must be dry, rigid/dense, without bark and not contain resin or other chemicals such as varnish. Burning the resin and chemicals used to treat wood can generate components that are dangerous to health. Continue reading Quais madeiras usar para defumar alimentos
Meat roasted on a barbecue, which by default has direct exposure to smoke from burning charcoal, is equivalent to a rapid and very hot smoking process, therefore it will inevitably contain particles of aromatic hydrocarbons, which are responsible for the specific flavor of the whole and any edible product that is exposed to smoke from burning any organic material. Continue reading Churrasco faz mal à saúde?
Almost all smoked products use sodium nitrate or nitrite as preservative agents. These additives mainly help prevent the proliferation of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, responsible for botulism. Continue reading Defumados fazem mal à saúde?
Hot smoking This means that the process will take place at a temperature above 65 degrees inside the smoker. The recommended temperature is 82 degrees for sausages (as they contain a lot of fat) and 93 degrees for whole pieces of meat, but it is possible to vary according to your needs or product specificities. Continue reading Temperaturas para defumação
Hot and quick smoking is the most common method of smoking. Continuous smoke is applied at 41-60°C for 30 minutes to 2 hours, resulting in a loss of between 5 and 12% in weight. This is not recommended for large pieces of meat that are stored for a long period of time. Continue reading Defumação rápida
Continuous smoking at 23-40°C for 4-48 hours, depending on the diameter of the meat, maintaining humidity at 80% and medium smoke quantity. In this process, weight loss varies between 2% and 10%, with this difference directly linked to the time spent smoking. Continue reading Defumação longa com calor moderado
Smoked meats lose, on average, around 10% of moisture during the smoking process. This depends on the temperature, smoking time and humidity inside the smoker. Eliminating moisture was important when products were smoked for preservation purposes. Continue reading Defumação e perda de umidade da carne
Cold smoking is a process that smokes meat without exposure to heat, generally at temperatures below 32°C. Unlike hot smoking, this process can take days or weeks to complete, and tends to result in drier, saltier foods. Continue reading Como é feita a Defumação fria?
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