Recently, in large cities unfavorable conditions for human life have been developing, as the number of toxic substances in the environment increases. In the body, metabolic processes begin to be disturbed, which are also associated with defective, irrational nutrition. It is proper nutrition that improves the functioning of the immune system. All these problems became the reason for studying food products, in particular, poultry meat. Meat products have gained great popularity all over the world today. It is a source of protein, so it occupies an important place in the human diet.
Currently, raw meat is actively used for the preparation of various products. Mechanical deboned poultry meat (which we will consider below) is used to produce semi-finished products with high palatability, nutritional value and good presentation. Bones with meat slots that remained after whole muscle pieces were isolated are sent for further processing in order to create semi-finished products.
Boning meat - what is it?
MMO or mechanically deboned meat is the main raw material for the preparation of finished products from poultry. It is made from bones and excess fillets, which are passed through a sieve under high pressure, resulting in a paste-like forcemeat. It is interesting that recently manufacturers began to indicate in the composition of IMO products, although they have been using it for quite some time. They compare it with real poultry meat, but in reality IMO is somewhat fatter and contains bone fragments up to half a millimeter in size.
What should be MMO birds?
Today, what will be the semi-finished meat products, controls GOST. According to the requirements, mechanically deboned poultry meat must have a pasty, viscous consistency, pink or red color, and a fresh smell. IMO should not contain bones the size of which exceeds 0.75 mm, sodium chloride, sodium nitrite, as well as materials of animal and vegetable origin, except for poultry, impurities and other additives. On the territory of the state where such standards are adopted, a law is in force whose norms should not be exceeded in the manufacture of raw materials for semi-finished products. Therefore, according to GOST, mechanical deboned poultry meat (technical conditions we will consider below) should not contain toxic elements. In addition, the number of bone particles should not be more than 0.3%, although in reality very often up to 3% can be detected.
Preparing meat for boning
Before starting the process of mechanical deboning, meat is prepared. For this, frozen carcasses, half or quarters are thawed by defrosting, and then cleaned of contamination on special tables in the rooms equipped for this work. Then the bird is weighed and moved directly to the boning workshop, where the soft tissues separate from the bone.
How does meat boning occur?
IMO or mechanically deboned poultry (what we already know what it is) involves the use of chicken or turkey carcasses. They are processed using circular saws and a pneumatic tool. Quite often, separators are used, which crush the bones, divide them into components (soft and hard). The result is half-dry bone mass and muscle mass, which look like pasty minced meat. It also includes fat, tendons and skin, connective tissue. Such a product is used immediately after deboning. Today on the market you can find various types of devices for mechanical deboning. The principle of their work is the separation of soft components from hard components (bones) by using high pressure.
Mechanical deboned poultry meat: specifications
IMO must comply with the requirements of this standard and be produced in accordance with technological instructions. To produce such a product, only carcasses of chickens, hens and turkeys, as well as their frames, dorsal and lumbosacral parts, and necks should be taken. Raw materials should only be from a healthy bird that has passed veterinary examination. In many countries, very stringent requirements have been set for the production of mechanically deboned meat. One of them, for example, has limitations on the shelf life of the bones used to obtain IMO - no more than a day at a temperature of zero degrees Celsius or eight days in a frozen state.
What determines the quality of MMO?
The meat of mechanical deboning (what is it, we examined above) will become high-quality if some rules are followed. First of all, the crushed raw materials must be cooled, which allows to destroy pathogenic bacteria.
It is also necessary to monitor the equipment, repair and sharpen it in time. The meat mass must be used immediately or frozen. The process of obtaining IMO is quite cost-effective, as it provides non-waste production.
MMO transportation
According to the rules of transportation of perishable products, mechanical deboned poultry meat (what it is and how it is obtained, was discussed above) can be transported by any transport, observing hygiene requirements. Thus, the meat is transported to the manufacturer, according to the technological requirements for its production.
IMO storage
Chilled meat of mechanical deboning is stored at a temperature of minus two and a half degrees Celsius for no more than seventy-two hours from the end of the cooling process. Mechanical deboned poultry, as described above, which has been previously frozen, should be stored for no more than two months at a temperature not exceeding minus eighteen degrees Celsius.
Mechanical boning meat reviews
In shops and supermarkets you can find a fairly large assortment of frozen products from IMO. According to numerous customer reviews, all of them are worthy of attention, since with their help you can cook simple and quite tasty dishes. However, before buying, you should pay attention to the composition of the product. So, it should not contain salt and various impurities. Fragments of the bone are allowed, but still better when the product is of uniform mass. From IMO, you can cook both second and first courses, as well as casseroles, pies and more.
Finally ...
Thus, we know what mechanically deboned poultry meat means. Nowadays, this product is quite common throughout the world, since the processing of poultry meat is virtually waste-free. A variety of dishes are prepared from semi-finished products, from soups to casseroles. Also, sausages are produced from MMOs , the assortment of which is very wide today.
The meat of mechanical boning (that is, we know) contains up to 15% protein, which makes it nutritious and very popular among people who lead a healthy lifestyle. In addition, it is low-calorie, it is recommended for nutritionists to use it during diets. It contains no cholesterol, which adversely affects the state of blood vessels, there is a very small amount of substances and fats, which are difficult to digest and provoke intestinal pollution. And the last thing worth paying attention to is the cost of IMO. Today this product has a low cost, therefore it is available to almost every housewife who wants to please her household with a delicious lunch or dinner.