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Master Meat Glue: Create Perfect Seamless Meat Ballentines!
Discover the culinary secret of meat glue! This video demonstrates how to expertly use meat glue from start to finish, transforming meat scraps into beautifully uniform ballentines. Learn to create an aesthetically pleasing final dish while significantly reducing food waste and saving costs. Perfect for chefs and home cooks looking to elevate their meat preparation techniques.
#Meat Glue
#Transglutaminase
#Food Waste Reduction
#Meat Binding
#Culinary Hack
#Ballentine
#Food Science
Assorted Meat Scraps
Recipe Information
5m
Prep Time
30m
Cook Time
4h 35m
Total Time
4
Servings
Medium
Modern Culinary Technique
English
Nutrition (per serving)
300
Calories
30g
Protein
2g
Carbs
18g
Fat
Applying Meat Glue
Ingredients
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Servings: 4
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Seamless Raw Ballentine
Instructions
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- Select and trim various meat scraps to suitable sizes for binding. Ensure they are clean and relatively dry.1m
Preview1mPreviewSelect and trim various meat scraps to suitable sizes for binding. Ensure they are clean and relatively dry. - Lightly sprinkle meat glue (transglutaminase) evenly over all surfaces of the meat scraps that you intend to bind together. Use sparingly.1m
Preview1mPreviewLightly sprinkle meat glue (transglutaminase) evenly over all surfaces of the meat scraps that you intend to bind together. Use sparingly. - Press the glued meat scraps together firmly into the desired shape, such as a ballentine. Use plastic wrap or a vacuum seal bag to hold the shape and remove air.2m
Preview2mPreviewPress the glued meat scraps together firmly into the desired shape, such as a ballentine. Use plastic wrap or a vacuum seal bag to hold the shape and remove air. - Refrigerate the compressed meat for at least 4-6 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the meat glue to fully activate and bind the proteins.4h
Preview4hPreviewRefrigerate the compressed meat for at least 4-6 hours, or preferably overnight, to allow the meat glue to fully activate and bind the proteins. - Once fully set, unwrap the ballentine and cook it using your preferred method (e.g., roasting, pan-searing, sous vide) until it reaches the desired internal temperature.30m
Preview30mPreviewOnce fully set, unwrap the ballentine and cook it using your preferred method (e.g., roasting, pan-searing, sous vide) until it reaches the desired internal temperature.
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