Meat Glue

[erkishhorde]

Interesting stuff. Never heard of it until now.
http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/8989315/consumer/meat-glue

[red baron]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transglutaminase



Gross, I come closer to veg every day. 

[Monsterlover]

[il d00d]

Interesting - thanks for the post.

I was wondering what the big deal was until they came to the part about outsides being stuck to insides.  That is, without a doubt, No Bueno.  I am not a food safety expert, but I do know that the insides of most types of meat are sterile, assuming safe handling - the outside is where the wee beasties are to be found.

I get closer to Soylent Green finding alternative sources of protein every day

[cokey]

Is it banned in america? 

[Monsterlover]

The vid mentioned it was banned "over seas."  However, this is pretty general and doesn't necessarily include or exclude the US

[cokey]

Yea that's why ii asked..  since they were over sees from us.. tthe wiki page posted though mentioned a ny chef using it..

[Triple J]

A good reason to order bone-in cuts of steak when at a restaurant (besides flavor).

[cokey]

True.. but with that stuff tit seems they could manipulate it too..

[lethe]

True.. but with that stuff tit seems they could manipulate it too..

glue new meat to an old bone the bus boy brought back with the dishes

[Buckethead]

I thought recycling was supposed to be good for the environment.

[lethe]

Glue chicken to steak bones and you can claim it's dinosaur meat.

[Monsterlover]

Or glue bacon strips so they're inside your steak

[Triple J]

I don't really see a problem with the general use of it, so long as the consumer knows. The wiki article lists some common products which use it, and the NY chef's application (shrimp pasta) certainly wasn't hidden. People that order that kind of stuff should expect some interesting techniques...plus the product would be thoroughly cooked.

The problem happens in the "restructured steaks" application, if not disclosed.  

[cokey]

That's a good one..