Tocino Making
During my 2nd
year of 2nd semester we made Tocino which is a preserved product
which is mostly consumed by Filipino during breakfast. In making this product
certain steps and procedures should be made in order to make long shelf life of
the product.
Meat like pork is a very perishable
commodity that may last only for a short time before it becomes spoiled.
Spoilage means loss in terms of food and money, as far as production is
concerned. From there, endeavours toward meat preservation aroused. This ended
up not only to prolong the shelf life but also to add value to the meat. A
classic example of this is processing meat into tocino, a product that extends
not only the life of a commodity but also the possibility of better income.
Here are
some very important materials and procedures in order for you to make a perfect
one also.
Materials:
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Tab
or container
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Chopping
board
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Sharp
knife
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1
kilo pork ham (pigue)
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1
can (250 ml) pineapple juice
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Anisado
wine
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Pangasinan/rock
salt
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Monosodium
glutamate (vetsin)
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Brown
sugar
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Prague
powder (optional)
Procedures:
1. Prepare a kilo of pork ham (pigue).
Wash if necessary, but don’t overdo. It will wash away some soluble proteins,
thus making the meat less nutritious.
2. After that, slice the meat one-fourth
inch thick (locally called pagtatapa).
This is done to let the meat absorb other ingredients better. Include the skin
if desired.
3. In a separate basin, mix thoroughly
the dry ingredients.
4. Next, rub the meat with the mixture
of dry ingredients, may be one-by-one or bulk mixing. Be sure to apply mixture
to the meat equally. Add the anisado wine.
5. After mixing, pour the pineapple
juice to the meat. The more the pineapple juice, the sweeter the tocino will
become. Steps 4 and 5 are called curing processes.
6. Pack the cured meat on a container.
Include the sauce.
7. Refrigerate for 24 hours (longer if
applied with prague powder, which acts as a preservative).
I hope that
what i’ve shared to you would help a lot not just for consuming the final
product but also to make a profit out of it. This would also help in order to
make a small business for the money to revolve and goes back to you. Thank you.
J
