Healthy longganisa
By : Lourdes S. Rivera
Meat processing provides livelihood projects for would-be entrepreneurs. One of the best resources we have in the country are hogs.
Slaughtering of hogs will give a 70-75% dressing percentage. AN 80 kg of hog will give a carcass (bone-in) of 60 kg. If the carcass is cut into primal cuts (pige, loin, paypay and kasim) theya re called the fabricated cuts into retail cuts will give an income of 1,000-1,500 per carcass including the sale of the bones and the internal organs.
However, if one is interested to process healthy longganisang pinoy, carcass ill hve 40 kgs lean and fat which can produce 60 kgs. Of longganisa which should include Oranic fibers that will increase the yield of the product by 50% thus bringing down the cost.
Lulu S. Rivera, guru of Meat processing in the Philippines, would like to share a recipe called “Healthy longganisan pinoy” which cn be served also for “Longsilog” 1 kg. of longganisa will give sixteen (16) serving portions of longsilog (longganisa,sinangag at itlog).
Healthy Longganisa Pinoy
Meat Material:
Weight (gms)
Pork lean, ground coarsely 700 gms
Pork backfat, cubed 300 gms.
Ingredients
Curing mix:
Salt, refined 1 ¼ t
Curing salt ½ t
Phosphate 1 t
Vitamin C powder ¼ t
Chilled water ¼ cup
*to dissolve the 4 ingredients
Extenders:
TVP ¼ cup
Qualicel ¼ cup
Versagel ½ cup
Water ¼ cup
Seasonings:
Sugar, refined 1 ½ t
Garlic, fried or 6 t
Garlic powder (brown) 6 t
Black pepper, ground 1 t
Anisado wine 3 t
Meat enhancer ½ t
MSG vetsin ½ t
Annatto Powder 1 t
Paprika powder 1 t
BF blend (binder / Filler) 1 t
Procedure:
1. Select good quality raw materials. Grind meat and back fat coarsely.
2. Measure or weigh all ingredients. Add meat to the curing mix and mix until tacky, then add extenders and mix again. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix till well blended.
3. Cure at room temperature for 8-10 hours or refrigeration temperature for 1 day.
4. Stuff into clean fresh natural casing or collagen casing. Link to desired lengths (4 inches long).
5. Pack in polyethylene bags ( ¼ or ½ kg.) Store in freezer.
Packaging materials:
Natural hog casing or collagen casing (#23-28)
Polyethylene bags ¼ kg ½ kg.
Size: 4” x8” 6” x 10”
Thickness: 0.003
If skinless:
Use paperlyne sheets or plastic sheets 4” x 4” . (Meat and fat should be finely ground. If to be prepared n skinless type.)
Yield: 1.8 kgs.
Source:MARID agribusiness
