Mince

Meat

Mince

Horse mince is finely ground meat for sauces, meatballs, and filled pastas—lean and sweet, with a deeper red colour than typical beef mince. Fat may be added for juiciness in dry applications; pure lean mince shines in wet sauces that supply moisture. Brown in batches for ragù; keep cooler mixes for polpette and dumplings. Season with salt, pepper, and herbs traditional to French and Italian chevaline cookery. Cook through for general service.

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Characteristics

Preparations

BrownedMeatballsSauce

Traits

BindableDeep RedFine GrindLeanSweet

Nutrition and pairings

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 206

Amount per 100 g

  • Total Fat 12 g
  • Saturated Fat 5.29 g
  • Trans Fat 0.2 g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 4.85 g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 1.05 g
  • Cholesterol 73.1 mg
  • Sodium 62.4 mg
  • Salt 0.14 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 0 g
  • Dietary Fibre 0 g
  • Total Sugars 0 g
  • Complex / starch 0 g
  • Protein 22.5 g
  • Water 58.8 g
Detailed nutrients

Mince of Horse: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.

History

FR

Paris horse-meat shops sold mince for household sauces and croquettes.

IT

Italian home cooks used horse mince in ragù when beef prices rose.

Specialty retailers offered frozen horse mince in regulated European markets.

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