READY-TO-EAT EXTRUDED MEAT PRODUCT (VERSIONS), MEAT PRODUCT PREPARING METHOD (VERSIONS) AND APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: food-processing industry. SUBSTANCE: ready-to-eat meat product contains meat extrudate with outer surface. Meat extrudate is impregnated with additive in zone positioned at depth of at least 1 mm, commonly 5 mm, from extrudate surface. Meat product may contain fat or meat emulsion layer placed by joint extrusion around meat core. Method involves delivering meat substrate through filling pipe to extrusion head, with following supplying it into flexible casing; applying liquid coloring, aromatic or flavor additive to surface of extruded meat substrate. EFFECT: simplified method and improved quality of product. 21 cl, 12 dwg