ABSTRACT

Now in its third edition, this classic volume characterizes the science and technology of the poultry industry today, defines the breadth and scope of the overall problems in the industry, and points out areas where more research is needed. With special attention to recent changes in the industry, the nearly two dozen updated chapters of Poultry Products Technology provide a comprehensive overview of the field, examining topics which deal with the processing, handling, marketing, and preparation of poultry meat, products, and by-products.Poultry Products Technology provides up-to-date information and references for food scientists, food technologists, dieticians, and others trained in the food service industry, who will at some point handle poultry products. This book supplies knowledge about how poultry and eggs are processed and prepared and how they can be used for optimum portions and services. The breadth of topics covered, as listed below, make it an ideal text for those just entering the field, for individuals who wish to learn about the work in a particular area before starting extensive research, and for those in the industry who require specific information for making decisions and projecting plans for the future:

  • quality identification--grades and standards
  • quality maintenance--handling and processing poultry and eggs to prevent grade losses
  • chemical and nutritive characteristics of poultry meat and eggs
  • microbiology of eggs and poultry meat
  • methods of preservation--freezing, drying, refrigeration, radiation, canning, smoking
  • cooking poultry meat and eggs
  • handling and uses of inedible by-products
  • methods of analysis of eggs and egg products
During the last twenty years, the consumption of poultry meat has and continues to increase while the consumption of eggs has steadily decreased, yet both are still considered good econ

chapter 1|34 pages

The Poultry Industry

chapter 2|20 pages

Quality Identification

chapter 3|11 pages

Quality Maintenance

chapter 3|16 pages

Chemical and Nutritive Characteristics

chapter 5|25 pages

Measuring Yields and Characteristics

chapter 6|21 pages

Microbiology of Poultry Meat

chapter 7|39 pages

Water Supply, Plant Layout, and Sanitation

chapter 8|16 pages

Processing Fresh Poultry

chapter 9|13 pages

Packaging

chapter 10|13 pages

Refrigerated Storage

chapter 12|16 pages

Dehydrating

chapter 13|14 pages

Curing and Smoking

chapter 14|15 pages

Preservation by Radiation

chapter 15|33 pages

Other Processed Products

chapter 16|21 pages

Cooking and Barbecuing Poultry

chapter 17|17 pages

Inedible By-Products

chapter 18|13 pages

Egg Quality Identification

chapter 19|9 pages

Measuring Egg Quality

chapter 20|8 pages

Egg Quality Maintenance

chapter 22|3 pages

Microbiology of Eggs

chapter 23|10 pages

Processing Eggs