Halal pork fat?

by Nicole Weston, Posted Dec 20th 2006 @ 9:05AM

Pork is the most widely consumed meat in the world, in spite of the fact that its consumption is heavily restricted by religions like Islam and Judaism. Pork and pork fat are favorite ingredients of chefs and food processing companies because it can provide a good flavor and succulent texture to other products, usually meats, and has a high smoking point, which makes it a good choice for frying.One food processing company has developed a halal pork fat from "restructured vegetable fat" that should mimic the properties of real pork fat without pork. Called ADROGEL GR, the substitute fat is lower in fat than pork and primarily consists of vegetable oil and water, bound together into a white substance with the consistency of pork back fat. ADROGEL GR can be used in sausages, sauces and other places where food manufacturers regularly use pork fat, even in nonpork products.

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Tags: fat substitute, halal, halal pork fat, kosher, new products, pork, pork fat, science

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12-20-2006 @3:55PM ShortWoman said... From the description given, it sounds like this product may also and more importantly be VEGAN pork fat.
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12-20-2006 @7:07PM Gary said... But what kind of vegetable oil? They don't say!
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12-22-2006 @8:24PM Ed said... Migth be transfat. Vegetable oil that's solid at room temp...looks like transfat to me. >:\
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12-22-2006 @12:50PM Maurina said... Actually, it is still not halal on the basis that it is mimicking distinctive properties of pork fat. It is vegan, but not halal. :)
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