What is Mechanically Separated Meat?
Mechanically separated meat, mechanically recovered/reclaimed meat, or mechanically deboned meat, is a paste-like meat product produced by forcing beef, pork, turkey or chicken, under high pressure through a sieve or similar device to separate the bone from the edible meat tissue. [1]
Mechanically separated meat has been used in certain meat and meat products, such as hot dogs and Bologna sausage,[2] since the late 1960s. [1]
The practice of mechanically harvesting leftover meat scraps dates to the 1950s, when mechanical hand tools were developed to help remove the remaining pieces of meat and connective tissue from animal carcasses to minimize waste. [1]
During the 1950s, mechanically separated meat was mostly used as a raw material for the production of hot dogs. Nowadays, luncheon meats, burgers and mortadella are regularly made from MSM. [1]
Source(s) Derived From |
Animal Sources Mechanically separated meat may refer to beef, pork, turkey or chicken. [1] |
Natural or Artificial? |
Natural & Possibly Unsafe |
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Aliases (Also Known As) |
Dehydrated Mechanically Separated Chicken Mechanically Separated Chicken Mechanically Separated Turkey Color Key - (Click/Tap to View)
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| Action | User | Date/Time |
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| Ingredient added | UPC Food Search | May 29, 2013 @ 7:55 PM |
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