Application of ohmic heating
to meat processing was considered. The sample used for heating was boneless ham
with a diameter of about 92mm, length of 300-450mm, and weight of 2-3kg.The heating
process was completed by using ohmic heating for a short time. The quality of the
ham heated for about 50 minutes did not change from the conventional quality. Ohmic
heating effectively reduces the time required to heat a meat product. Moreover,
it may be possible to adjust the physical properties of meat by changing the current
to vary the heating time.Thehamheatedforabout15
minutes had the texture
of meat fiber.