Methods and packaging for wet aging meat

Abstract

Methods, packaging, and packets for wet aging meat are described herein. For example, in one or more embodiments of the present disclosure a package for wet aging meat includes a cut of meat having a fat layer portion and an edible meat portion, an adsorptive material to adsorb gases emitted from the cut of meat wherein the adsorptive material is positioned on the fat layer portion, a salt material positioned on the adsorptive material or on the fat layer portion with the adsorptive material, and wherein the cut of meat with the adsorptive material and salt material is sealed in a packaging material to form the package.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A package for wet aging meat, comprising:
 a cut of meat having a fat layer portion and an edible meat portion;   an adsorptive material to adsorb gases emitted from the cut of meat wherein the adsorptive material is positioned on the fat layer portion; and   a salt material positioned on the adsorptive material or on the fat layer portion with the adsorptive material; and   wherein the cut of meat with the adsorptive material and salt material is sealed in a packaging material to form the package.   
     
     
         2 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the adsorptive material includes a mixture of active charcoal and sea salt. 
     
     
         3 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the salt material includes an alder wood salt. 
     
     
         4 . The package of  claim 1 , further including one or more pieces of wood paper located on at least one of the adsorptive material and the salt material. 
     
     
         5 . The packet of  claim 5 , wherein the adsorptive material is located on the fat layer portion of the cut of meat, the salt material is located on the adsorptive material, and the one or more pieces of wood paper are located on the salt material. 
     
     
         6 . The package of  claim 1 , wherein the adsorptive material and the salt material are contained in one or more packets that are located on the fat layer portion of the cut of meat. 
     
     
         7 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more packets include a 50/50 mixture of the adsorptive material and the salt material. 
     
     
         8 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein a piece of wood paper is located on each of the one or more packets. 
     
     
         9 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more packets include at least a first packet that contains the salt material and a second packet that contains the adsorptive material. 
     
     
         10 . The package of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more packets are made from a gas/liquid permeable material. 
     
     
         11 . A method for wet aging meat, comprising:
 applying a packet directly on a fat layer portion of a cut of meat, the packet containing an equal composition of an adsorptive material and a salt material;   applying one or more pieces of wood paper on the at least one of the one or more packets applied on the fat layer portion of the cut of meat; and   sealing the cut of meat with the one or more packets and the one or more pieces of wood paper in a packaging material.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein sealing the cut of meat includes hermetically sealing the cut of meat with the one or more packets and the one or more pieces of wood paper in the packaging material to form a package. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , including storing the cut of meat with the one or more packets and the one or more pieces of wood paper sealed in the packaging material for a period of time. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the period of time includes 20-30 days. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , including applying the one or more packets to the cut of meat based on at least one of the cut of meat, a type of meat, a length of aging, and a weight of the cut of meat. 
     
     
         16 . A packet for wet aging meat, comprising:
 a gas and fluid permeable outer surface having an encapsulated cavity therein; and   an adsorptive material within the cavity to adsorb gases emitted from a cut of meat.   
     
     
         17 . The packet of  claim 16 , wherein the adsorptive material includes a mixture of active charcoal and sea salt. 
     
     
         18 . The packet of  claim 16 , wherein the packet further includes a salt material within the cavity. 
     
     
         19 . The packet of  claim 18 , wherein the salt material includes an alder wood salt. 
     
     
         20 . The packet of  claim 19 , wherein the adsorptive material includes a mixture of active charcoal and sea salt.