Carabeef (Carabao Meat) Meat Loaf
By PutoPinoy on Friday, March 28, 2008 At
Friday, March 28, 2008
Ingredients (grams)
- lean carabeef - 442.9
- pork lean - 78.1
- backfat - 143.5
- salt - 20.0
- sugar - 4.9
- ground black pepper - 2.0
- ground nutmeg - 1.2
- powdered garlic - 0.2
- prague powder* - 2.5
- monosodium glutamate (vetsin) - 0.9
- FOS** - 3.8
- ascorbic acid - 0.5
- Skim milk - 50.4
- ice water - 248.0 ml
Note:
* Pre-mix chemical ingredients containing both nitrate and nitrite.
** Pre-mix polyphosphate compound
Procedure:
- Weigh and compute the amount of lean meat and fats to be used separately.
- After cleaning thoroughly the partly frozen meats, and the ingredients, such as the curing mixture, seasoning mixture and binder.
- Subject the mixture to an emulsifier and add ice water to cool to at least 15°C.
- To cook, pack the meat emulsion in pans and put in the oven at a starting temperature of 82°C. Raise the oven temperature after one hour to 121°C until the internal temperature of the meat loaf reaches 65.5°C.
- After cooking, allow the loaves to cool in pans, then remove from the pans and refrigerate. Take out of refrigeration as needed.