What are the black spots on Smokies?

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asked Apr 18, 2023 in Other-Food Drink by Cowgoat (600 points)
What are the black spots on Smokies?

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answered Apr 18, 2023 by 2dompos (6,120 points)
The black spots on Smokies is just a harmless bacteria called Carnimonas nigrificans.

This condition is known as melanosis uberis and has been described in pigs and bears.

It is probably a congenital defect.

Black miliary lesions in the subcutaneous fat of the ventral region.

The kind of meat that is in Smokies is pork, chicke, and beef which have been smoked for flavor.

Smokies are a precooked smoked sausage made of coarsely ground pork and beef that is seasoned with black pepper, providing a somewhat spicy flavor.

Smokies are made into links similar to frankfurters.

Smokies are made into links similar to frankfurters.

They are typically prepared by cooking in a frying pan and are served as a breakfast or brunch dish.

The Smokie is a type of ready- to- eat smoked sausage that can be made of pork, beef, chicken or a blend of all these meats and other flavourful inclusions.

Bacteria, Carnimonas nigrificans, were found responsible for the development of the spots, or black spots in cured meat products.

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