Tradition by Sarah Caskey Neighbors bake mincemeat pies together
In Foxchase neighbors gather at Jean Schwalbert's to prepare family mincemeat pies aged in a garage. The recipe, English in origin from the Schwalberts’ great grandmother, includes suet raisins currants apples and whiskey, with a neighborly stir for luck.
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Why Water Is Used In Meat Processing
Reader questions about water in meat are addressed. Water adds flavor in cured hams with brine and is later removed. self basing turkeys include added water, labeled accordingly. In fresh beef and pork, water is not pumped in but is used for temp control and processing steps, with labeling required for any extraneous water.
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Why meat packages hold extra water and juice
The article explains moisture in meat comes from consumer demand for lean yet tender cuts and from butcher practices. Younger animals and grass-fed meat have higher water content, plus juices flow more when meat is warm, causing apparent excess liquid in packages.
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