white slime
noun1
Colloquial, Derogatory A poultry byproduct in the form of a paste that is mechanically separated through a high-pressure sieve, and used in cheap food products.
- The related “pink slime” or “white slime” are from red meat or poultry meat, and are processed into a product that was originally used only in pet food and not approved for human consumption.2014, Dr. Chris Baker, REAL (page 86)
- Then came the uproar about the “pink slime” and “white slime” processed meats used to fill out the volumes of their beef and chicken products.2014, M. Pinkhasov, R. Nair, Real Luxury:
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- The resulting product is essentially the poultry equivalent of 'pink slime' above ... 'white slime' if you would. Mechanically separated poultry is allowed to be sold in the EU.2021, Giles Yeo, Why Calories Don't Count:
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- pink slime