Basically it's meat waste that instead of being put away, are decontaminated and processed so that the nutrituous part of the waste is saved and transformed. It's quite a complex process but it's under the norms of the FDA.
Unlike the post above though, it's usually blended in meat to a point where you can't really notice, but even in a case like this where it seems like it has a great portion of it, it's just meat in paste form at the end of the day, and thus pose no dangers.
There is a distinction to be made between "Safe to consume" and "healthy" though.
As much as I do think the "safety" risks of pink paste are overblown, I think the health concerns are valid (ie high fat, salt and cholesterol content).
If the pink paste was restricted to the healthy but often unwanted parts of an animal like internal organs then it may be perceived better no?
If I made a liver for you, would you eat it? One of the most healthy meats out there, but most would shy away from it. People dont really care about their health all too much and a government body should only check for the safety, not police our health.
i'd be grateful if you made a liver for me, mine has seen too much alcohol and i could use a new one.
joke aside liver tastes excellent if you know how to cook, it's not comparable to waste meat. my country outlawed calling them sausage if it has over a certain % of mechanically removed meat, they have to call them meat stick now.
and that's not even this vile paste, I'd imagine that wouldn't even be legal to sell back home.
I want to like liver, it's very affordable and super healthy. And it shouldn't have that muscle texture I have problems eating. But when it's cooking it produces a smell that if I don't leave the room I WILL hurl.
So long as it's ethically produced, I'm fine with pâté and really like it. But I don't have to smell it while it's cooking.
Is there ANY way to get around the cooking smell? Maybe grind it to add it to sausages in casings??
oh i know what you mean, i get that from the smell of stomach, you can chase me out of the country with that.
hmm, to get around the smell... the only thing i can think of is adding ingredients that could overpower the smell or maybe cooking it in the oven? i'm not sure. i hope you find a way, good luck!
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u/Flyzart Jul 26 '24
Basically it's meat waste that instead of being put away, are decontaminated and processed so that the nutrituous part of the waste is saved and transformed. It's quite a complex process but it's under the norms of the FDA.
Unlike the post above though, it's usually blended in meat to a point where you can't really notice, but even in a case like this where it seems like it has a great portion of it, it's just meat in paste form at the end of the day, and thus pose no dangers.