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What kind of food is lunch meat? Why is it popular?
Lunch meat is a kind of canned compressed meat, which is usually made by mixing minced pork, beef or chicken with a certain amount of starch and compressing it. It was first invented by Americans and appeared in the rations of the US military during World War II. It was used to supplement soldiers' physical strength and has become one of the best memories of many American soldiers after the war. The most representative brand of luncheon meat is canned pre-cooked meat products produced by hummel Company. Today, lunch meat is not only the favorite of Americans, but also very popular all over the world, which is inseparable from its three characteristics:

1, portable and easy to store. Lunch meat is usually canned, kept in vacuum and easy to carry. Nowadays, many outdoor sports enthusiasts also like to reserve lunch meat. Under harsh natural conditions, lunch meat can well supplement the energy and protein needed by human body. The meat products processed according to the method of making lunch meat have greatly prolonged storage time and are not easy to rot, which also makes lunch meat a good guaranteed reserve food and is often distributed to victims during disaster relief.

2, instant opening, convenient and fast. As a kind of pre-cooked meat product, lunch meat is added with many seasonings in the production process, so that the lunch meat can retain the flavor of the meat to the greatest extent. It can be opened and eaten immediately, and it is also convenient for many people who can't cook to eat delicious food the fastest, most convenient and most directly. People don't need to spend time cleaning, curing and cooking meat, but they can meet their own needs for meat from lunch meat, which is very suitable for the fast-paced life at present.

3, the taste is rich. The formula of lunch meat is not much different, and the taste is relatively stable, which is not easy? Tread on thunder? This has also become the reason why many people choose lunch meat. Moreover, as a processed meat, lunch meat has a richer taste level than the original meat. It can be used as a substitute for beef, pork, chicken and other meats, but no meat can really replace the status of lunch meat.