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The use of nitrites in food preservation is highly controversial [22] due to the potential for the formation of nitroso-compounds such as nitrosamines, N-nitrosamides and nitrosyl-heme. [citation needed] When the meat is cooked at high temperatures, nitrite-cured meat products can also lead to the formation of nitrosamines.
Processed meat is usually composed of pork or beef or, less frequently, poultry. It can also contain offal or meat by-products such as blood. Processed meat products include bacon, ham, sausages, salami, corned beef, jerky, hot dogs, lunch meat, [2] canned meat, chicken nuggets, [3] [failed verification] and meat-based sauces. Meat processing ...
Fermented meat is an important preservation process which has evolved for meat but is rarely used alone. [1]: 39 [2]: 3 A particularly common form of fermented meat product is the sausage, with notable examples including chorizo, salami, sucuk, pepperoni, nem chua, som moo, and saucisson.
Food preservation may also include processes that inhibit visual deterioration, such as the enzymatic browning reaction in apples after they are cut during food preparation. By preserving food, food waste can be reduced, which is an important way to decrease production costs and increase the efficiency of food systems, improve food security and ...
Potted meat is a form of traditional food preservation in which hot cooked meat is placed in a pot, tightly packed to exclude air, and then covered with hot fat. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] As the fat cools, it hardens and forms an airtight seal, preventing some spoilage by airborne bacteria . [ 3 ]
Sea salt being added to raw ham to make prosciutto. Salting is the preservation of food with dry edible salt. [1] It is related to pickling in general and more specifically to brining also known as fermenting (preparing food with brine, that is, salty water) and is one form of curing.