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==External Links and References==
==External Links and References==
* [http://au.todaytonight.yahoo.com/article/8989315/consumer/meat-glue Meat glue news video] on Today Tonight (''an Australian current affairs program'') [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss_b-dRIOOg also hosted on YouTube].
*[http://www.activatg.com/ Ajinomoto]
*[http://www.activatg.com/ Ajinomoto]



Revision as of 08:00, 28 June 2011

Meat glue is a substance used in cooking to bond proteins together. It includes substances such as transglutaminase and thrombin (Fibrimex). Examples of foods made using meat glue include imitation crab meat , fish balls, and Chicken McNuggets.

Transglutaminase has found use among practitioners of the molecular gastronomy movement as a means to achieve the melding new textures with existing tastes.