Môn thịt : Chế Biến Thịt Rắn

NONG LAM UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Meat science and processing techmology

SNAKE MEAT


Overview

Snakes are the common name for a group of carnivorous, footless and long-circled reptiles, belonging to
the Serpentes subdivision, which can be distinguished from unspecified lizards by characteristics such as
There are no eyelids and outer ears. Like other scaly reptiles (Squamata), snakes are vertebrates, amniotic
membranes, exothermic with overlapping scales covering the body.


Overview

Distribution
Surviving snakes are found on nearly every continent (except Antarctica), within the oceans like the Indian
and Pacific oceans, and on most smaller continents - foreign The rate includes a number of large islands
like Ireland and New Zealand, and many small islands in the Atlantic and Central Pacific.

 Dimension
More than 20 snake families are now recognized, including about 500 genera with about 3,400-3,550
species. [2] [4] Their size varies from small, snake-like (Leptotyphlops carlae) only about 10 cm (4 inches)
long, as large as Python reticulatus to 8.7 m (29 ft) long. The weight of an adult snake can be up to several
kilograms


Overview

Skin peeling
Skin peeling occurs periodically during a snake's life. Before peeling, snakes stop eating and often move
toor hide in a safe place. Just before peeling, the outer skin becomes dull and dry and the eyes are opaque
or gray.

The inside of the old, loose skin makes the old skin separate from the new skin just below it. After a few
days, the eyes are clear and the snake "crawls" out of its old skin.


Nutrition Content In Snake Meat
Nutrition Facts/Amount Per Serving
Calories

469.1

Total Fat

11.2g

Cholesterol

70.0mg

Solium

1.120mg

Postassium

36.0mg

Total Carbohydrate

73.9g

Protein

16.3g

Vitamin A

1.2%

Vitamin C

8.6%

Iron

5.7%

Manganese

4.2%

Zinc

0.5%

What are the health benefits of eating snake meat?

A particularly high content of linoleic acid in snake meat has a certain effect on the prevention
and treatment of vascular sclerosis.

Snake meat is rich in calcium, magnesium and other elements. It exists in the form of protein

fusion, so it can be well absorbed and utilized by the human body. It can also prevent cardiovascular
diseases and osteoporosis. Inflammation or tuberculosis is very effective.

Snake meat contains a variety of amino acids required by the human body. Among them, ancient
amino acids can enhance the vitality of our brain cells, and can also eliminate the fatigue of the
human body. It is the best food for mental workers.


Demand using snake meat in food processing

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While most cultures do not take solid food, then in some
countries the use of solid food to be accepted or even
considered specialty, because foods made from snake
meat appreciated about the medical effects.


Demand using snake meat in food processing

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Snake meat is classified as high-grade raw materials and

nutritious. Each snake has a slightly different taste, they
can be used as food, medicine against joint pain, cure
rheumatism and enhance health.

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In Western cultures, the snake meat eating also
happened when faced years of famine and the
consumption was generally popular in the areas in the
Midwestern United States.


Demand using snake meat in food processing

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In Asian countries like China, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam have both, snake meat is
used as a popular foods. From snake meat can be processed into a variety of delicious food, nourishing
and healing effects as snake meat stir-fried, snake meat stew, snake soup, snake stuffed with pork ...
special kind dried snake, snake wine is more popular gourmet.


Demand using snake meat in food processing

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Currently, in the food industry, snake meat do not have
the manufacturer's attention, because quite a lot of
material sources are scarce and restricted by the market.
So the development of the production of food products

from meat snakes encountered many obstacles.