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yyfamily
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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 02:02 AM
Post subject: water in supermarket meat

Yesterday I got a beef tenderloin from Freshmart. This afternoon when I took it out for cooking, the beef tenderloin was immersed in A LOT OF liquid (about 200ml) inside the original package.

Of course there wasn't any liquid when I bought it, but 12 hours later, about 200ml of liquid oozed out. Very disappointing. I know in China, it's not unusual to pump up meat with water, but doesn't it cross the line when you bought a beef tenderloin and about 200ml of liquid oozed out later?

How much water has been pumped in that piece of beef tenderloin to have that much of bloody liquid oozed out? Do we buy the water or the meat?

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 02:48 AM

Tenderloin with water -- $19.99
Tenderloin without water -- $10.99

Experience you bought -- Priceless.

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 08:30 AM
Post subject: Water-injected meat: the UK's latest food scandal?

Old news - happens everywhere.

Raw meat injected with water and additives to retain moisture is being sold alongside ordinary fresh meat by leading UK supermarkets, a disclosure that represents yet another blow to the reputation of food production writes Anthony Fletcher.

http://www.foodproductiondaily.com/news/ng.asp?id=53590-water-injected -meat

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 10:00 AM

buy your meat from the butcher at the Sheraton Hotel - excellent quality

yyfamily
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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 10:02 AM
Post subject: water in supermarket meat

canuckyyz wrote:

Old news - happens everywhere.

Yes, I know it's not something new. But usually the amount of water pumped into the meat is enough for the meat to hold up (not a lot of liquid sitting around the meat in the origibal oackage but when you marinate the meat, the meat will not absorb the marinating sauce.)

One thing is I was shocked that SO MUCH water oozed out from that piece of beef tenderloin I bought. The second thing is I expect meat quality of Freshmart to be better - now, I know I was wrong.

yyfamily
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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 10:03 AM

redtab1 wrote:

buy your meat from the butcher at the Sheraton Hotel - excellent quality

Heading out there now. Smile

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 10:19 AM

there are some brands have good reputation,for example, Aisen
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb5562/is_200307/ai_n22798961

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 11:10 AM

shrimp is even worse

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 11:33 AM

and ice is the worst! By the time I got it home it was all water.

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 11:38 AM

I'm curious if you 'squeezed' the meat (basically rung it out at the shop) then had them re-weigh it if they would act surprised?

You could always ask to see the meat (to inspect it of course) before it's wrapped, or unwrap what is already packaged (because they can easily re-wrap it) and wah-lah, sit it on a flat surface (on the styrofoam base) and use a piece of cling wrap they package it in and 'press' it as hard as you can - liquids in the quantities you're talking about should shoot out from the center and pour on the floor.

Now that would be Priceless. Cool

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Posted: Apr 08, 2008 - 06:31 PM

Michael wrote:

shrimp is even worse

Do you mean (dead) shrimps here are pumped up with water too? (I've only bought live shrimps so far, so don't know what's wrong with the dead shrimps on ice.)