Transglutaminase

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Meat glue, also known as transglutaminase, is a substance used in cooking to bond proteins together. Examples of foods made using meat glue include imitation crab meat , fish balls, and Chicken McNuggets.
Transglutaminase has also found use among practitioners of the molecular gastronomy movement as a means to achieve the melding new textures with existing tastes.
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