Ingredients in Meat Products presents the most up-to-date information regarding the utilization of non-meat ingredients in the manufacturing of processed meat products, in a way that is both comprehensive and practical.

Emphasis has been placed on helping the reader attain a fundamental understanding of:

• the basic chemical and physical properties of each of these groups of ingredients, as we understand them today
• how these properties affect their functionality in meat systems
• how to take advantage of the ingredients' functional properties to maximize their application in real-life situations

Drawing on the knowledge and expertise of twenty expert contributors from North America and Europe, representing both academia and industry, the volume discusses all the major types of ingredients used in processed meat products today, both in the context of their traditional uses, as well as, when applicable, in the context of more novel--and in many instances commercially unexploited--applications. New, "next-generation," ingredients are also discussed.

Features:

• The first single volume devoted solely and exclusively to the use of functional non-meat ingredients in the formulation, development and manufacturing of meat products
• Describes the fundamental concepts that govern the functional behavior of non-meat ingredients in meat systems
• Presents the latest meat-related research on each type of ingredient
• Contains practical, science-based, information that will help guide meat product development and formulation efforts

Contents

1. Basic Curing Ingredients
2. Starches
3. Nonstarch Hydrocolloids
4. Fiber
5. Plant Proteins
6. Dairy Proteins
7. Meat-Derived Protein Ingredients
8. Enzymes
9. Spices, Seasonings, and Flavors
10. Smoke Flavor
11. Fermentation and Acidification Ingredients
12. Coating Ingredients
13. Antioxidants
14. Antimicrobial Ingredients
15. Alternative Curing Systems

Index

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