supermarket cooked meats question

[mikecotterill]

tried googling this on the net but cant find an answer. does anyon know whats going on with the sliced, cooked beef, its normally prepackaged but can be in the bit where they slice it off a piece. thing is im very picky bout my meat and ill only buy beef like the above if it looks dry (never buy it in a packet), like a joint onedoes when you cook it at home. now some of these slices of beef are very "wet" and have "air bubbles". hopefully this makes sense, just wondering what it is? has it had water injected into it or somethin? cheers

[armchairarborist]

bout time we had a sandwich thread, i just used the last of the plum jam.. no idea with the cooked meat, im not a cooking dude, im an eating dude..

[monkey boys]

so just what are you asking for m8 were to get it or why is it wet in the packet

[APC]

Buy a joint, cook it how you like it and carve off what you want every day. Job's a goodn.

 

 

Just make sure you suffocate it with black pepper and use proper butter.

 

Peng.

[mistahbenn]

Have you finally lost your marbles Mike?

[tractorboy1]

Most packed meat has water injected into it.

[reidy]

Some of the pre packed stuff especially ham and beef are put through big tumblers to brake the muscle fibres making it more tender , at this point all your preservatives ,flavour enhancers etc are added as a solution giving the meat the high moisture content . So your roast ham or beef is more boiled than roast !!

[mikecotterill]

Ben I dont think I ever had my marbles!

 

so I guess that's somehow the reason for the air bubbles? I wondered if it was reformed meat.

Either way I still won't be eating it, haha.

[big fell!]

HAHAHHA You dont half make me laugh with some of your threads Mick...

[tommer9]

here you go...

Water-injected meat: the UK's latest food scandal?

 

If you are worried about food standards, dont buy ANYTHING from a supermarket that is in a packet.