Further Processing: Bacon Flashcards
Curing Ingredients
Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Erythorbate, Alkaline Phosphates
When do we add sodium nitrite?
We add it when the product is being slow cured
What does sodium erythorbate do?
It is a cure accelerant
What does Alkaline Phosphates do?
Increases pH, water holding capacity, juiciness, and yield
What ingredients are in the brine?
Water and Salt
What ingredients are in the sweet pickle?
Water, Salt, and Sugar
What ingredients are in the pickle?
Water + a variety of added ingredients
What are the five methods of curing?
Injection, Tumbling, Dry Curing, Cover Pickling, Combination Curing
What is injection curing?
Stitch pumping for fast and even distribution
What is tumbling?
Done under a vacuum and extracts proteins to increase WHC and uniform distribution
What is dry curing?
Traditional European method, usually done for extended amounts of time
What is combination curing?
Typically injection + cover pickling
What is cover pickling?
Covering the meat in a pickle
What three things are improved by curing?
Color, flavor, and taste
What type of curing is quick and can produce a lot?
Vacuum tumbling