20100028506 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING HAM WITHOUT RESTING PERIODS FOR CURING - A process for producing ham without resting periods for curing, comprising the following steps in which: the pieces of muscle are cleaned, a brine composition is injected into the muscles pieces, a series of controlled-depth incisions is made on the muscle pieces that have been injected with the brine composition, the injected muscle pieces are massaged, and the massaged muscle pieces are stuffed into the casing. The muscle pieces are massaged using a random movement involving the circulation and recirculation of the pieces so as to accelerate the diffusion of the brine composition and to perform curing reactions, thereby producing an essentially uniform muscle consistency free of bruises, tears and/or spots. | 02-04-2010 |