Appeal No. 2005-1672 Application No. 09/833,866 (a) adding water to a mass of comminuted meat, the comminuted meat being made up at least partially of small comminuted meat pieces; (b) placing ammonia gas in contact with the meat composition; and (c) applying mechanical action to the meat composition after placing ammonia gas in contact with the meat composition and after adding water to the meat composition to produce a moisture enhanced meat composition having the added water and an ammonium hydroxide solution distributed throughout the moisture enhanced composition. 13. A method of producing a pH enhanced comminuted meat composition, the method including the steps of: (a) adding ammonium hydroxide solution to a mass of comminuted meat, the comminuted meat being made up at least partially of small comminuted meat pieces; and (b) applying mechanical action to the comminuted meat after adding the ammonium hydroxide solution to distribute the ammonium hydroxide solution throughout the mass of comminuted meat. 14. A meat product produced by: (a) increasing the moisture content of a mass of comminuted meat composition to produce a moisture enhanced meat composition, the comminuted meat being made up at least partially of small comminuted meat pieces and the moisture enhanced meat composition having the 3Page: Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 NextLast modified: November 3, 2007