Smoked meat

Meat has long been considered an integral part of the diet of the vast majority of the population of planet Earth. By meat in the food industry is meant the skeletal muscle of an animal, including connective tissues, fats and bones. Often, some offal products are also called meat, such as the liver, heart, tongue, head meat, diaphragm and esophagus of animals.

Meat began to be consumed in ancient times. descriptions of feasts and meat dishes that were served at the festivals are preserved in the works of the great Homer, Plutarch, Plato, Lucian and Xenophon. In Athens, rabbit and thrush meat was considered a real delicacy. In addition, already in those days, various meat and sausage products were popular and in demand.

The first smoked meat began to be produced in Russia under Peter the Great, who instructed to organize the production of the product for the needs of the army. Smoked meat retains its taste and consumer characteristics well, so the product was used as military provisions. In the modern culinary tradition, pet meat is in great demand, special "meat" breeds that are everywhere grown in peasant farms.

Such meat refers to food available at any time of the year. However, meat is not only pork, beef or poultry. And nowadays, many are not averse to eating the meat of wild animals or game. In Asian states, they eat and consider the meat of crocodiles, turtles or even snakes tasty and nutritious. The calorie content of smoked meat, as well as the vitamin and mineral composition, depends primarily on the type of meat that was used in the process of making the product.

As a rule, the average calorie level of smoked meat is about 337 Kcal, which is per 100 grams of product. There are a sufficient number of different types of meat that are used in cooking. Meat is perfect for most types of cooking. You can fry or bake meat on an open fire, as well as cook, dry, salt, dry or chop.

Properly cooked smoked meat is considered a real delicacy and can decorate any feast. Smoked meat is served as a meat snack. In addition, smoked meat in goes to some first and main dishes, as well as salads or side dishes. Usually smoked meat is understood as such products as: smoked pork bacon or brisket, ham, ribs, shoulder blade or loin, and in addition smoked lard.

Any kind of pet or poultry meat is suitable for smoking. Smoked meat takes on a brighter, spicier and slightly spicier taste, as well as a flavour. During smoking, compounds that have bactericidal effects penetrate into the meat composition from smoke. It is believed that the most delicious and fragrant smoked meat is obtained in the process of smoking smoke obtained from burning wood.