Can you eat small white hard particles in ham meat?

Yes, the small white particles are fat particles.

In order to ensure the taste of ham, the meat selected is lean meat and fat meat, and there will be fat inclusions in the production process, so there will be small white particles that can be eaten.

Ham meat cannot be eaten raw. Ham meat is a hard-dried product, which needs to be cooked before it can be eaten.

Dietotherapy: ham is warm, sweet and salty; Has effects in invigorating spleen, stimulating appetite, promoting fluid production, nourishing blood, nourishing kidney, replenishing essence, and prolonging life; It can be used for treating fatigue, palpitation, spleen deficiency, anorexia, chronic diarrhea and dysentery, and soreness of waist and legs.

Stewed soup is often used as maternal food or appetizer after illness in Jiangnan area; Ham has been used as an auxiliary food after operation because it can accelerate wound healing.

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After the ham is salted, it needs to be properly preserved to avoid deterioration. Soaked or treated ham can be wrapped in clean and breathable paper, wrapped in a layer of plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator.

Ham that has not been soaked is easy to get moldy, and it will attract insects and ants because it contains a lot of fat. Especially in spring or wet weather, ham must be hung in a cool, dry and ventilated place, so as not to let the sun shine directly. If eggs breed, we must find ways to eliminate them quickly and avoid spreading.

Note: Sodium chloride (salt) and sodium nitrite (industrial salt) are widely used in ham production. Long-term intake of too much salt can lead to hypertension and arteriosclerosis, and excessive intake of nitrite can cause food poisoning. Therefore, long-term consumption of ham is harmful to human health and should not be used as the main source of protein.

When ham is stored, it should be coated with vegetable oil at the seal to isolate the air and prevent fat oxidation; Then paste 1 layer edible plastic film to prevent insects from invading; In summer, you can rub both sides of ham with cooking oil 1 time, put it in a jar and cover it with salted dried vegetables for a long time. Wrap the ham with plastic wrap and seal it, and put it in the freezer, not in the freezer.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-ham