SLICED RARE, MEDIUM RARE AND MEDIUM COOKED ROAST BEEF IN MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

摘要

A method for providing long-shelf life sliced rare, medium rare, and medium cooked roast beef comprises providing whole beef portions; cooking the whole beef portions to an internal temperature of from about 130 to 160°F. to form cooked roast beef portions; slicing the cooked roast beef portions to form sliced cooked roast beef having an average thickness of from about 0.5mm to 10mm; disposing the sliced cooked roast beef into a trayless gas impermeable package formed from flexible film, flushing the trayless gas impermeable package with an inert gas comprising carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and from about 0.1% to about 30% carbon monoxide; and sealing the trayless gas impermeable package. Packaged sliced rare, medium rare, and medium cooked roast beef provided in trayless gas impermeable packages in an inert gas comprising carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and from about 0.1% to about 30% carbon monoxide are also described.