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The Effect Of Fresh And Frozen Bellies On Bacon Processing Characteristics And Bacon Quality, Carmina Citlali Robles
The Effect Of Fresh And Frozen Bellies On Bacon Processing Characteristics And Bacon Quality, Carmina Citlali Robles
Department of Animal Science: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
The objective of the study was to evaluate the impact of fresh vs. frozen bellies on bacon parameters. Differences among bellies from pigs of different genetic lines and sexes were evaluated. A population of 578 pork bellies from barrows and gilts of Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Landrace, Poland China and Yorkshire lines were processed to sliced bacon and cooked bacon to be evaluated. Bellies were divided into two storage treatments: fresh (stored at 3°C) or frozen (held at -15°C). Fat samples were collected from each belly to establish a fatty acid profile. Differences in percent pump, smokehouse yield, slicing yield …