Preparation of sliced dried beef product
AssigneeArmour and Company
InventorJoseph T. Svacik
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Abstract
A process for preparing sliced dried beef in which beef is ground into chunks which are mixed with a curing ingredient, stuffed into fibrous casings and cured. The casings containing cured meat are subjected to a drying procedure in which the casings are immersed in hot brine for a period of time during which moisture content is reduced. The meat having reduced moisture content is chilled, sliced and packaged.
Claims4
In a process for preparing a dried beef product including stuffing pieces of beef which has been frozen and thawed along with curing ingredients into a preformed fibrous casing, curing said beef in said casing, subjecting the cured beef to a drying procedure to remove moisture therefrom, and chilling and slicing the dried beef, the improvement comprising conducting said drying procedure by immersing said casing containing the cured beef in a solution of common salt having a concentration of from 8 to 26 percent at a temperature of from 120.degree. to 190.degree. F. for a period of time sufficient to remove a substantial amount of moisture from the meat.
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