Description
Artificial marbling: a Food processing culinary technique.
Technical
Artificial marbling is the injection of animal fat or vegetable oil into lean meat in order to simulate the appearance of marbling and attempt to improve the palatability of inexpensive cuts by preventing them from drying out or losing flavour during the freezing or cooking process. Lean cuts of beef are one common target of artificial marbling. The process may also be performed on pork. It has been described as a more technologically advanced form of larding.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
Wine Analogy
Like a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon enhances the flavor of a steak
Coffee Analogy
Similar to how milk fat rounds out the bitterness in espresso
Perfume Analogy
Resembles the base notes of musk in fine perfumery