asda meats 5 for £10

Originally Posted by Marrero
Hi, I work for ASDA and I can say 100% that we don't add any water to fresh meats. The meat on offer is exactly the same as the normal meats.

The condensation in the pack will be caused because the meat and the air inside the packaging, is warmer then the fridge/freezer when it's put on display. If someone spots this, just let the store or Service Team know and they'll double check the fridge temperatures.

I think the meats are fantastic value and superb for a Sunday roast!

The meat is in a sealed package - once sealed, air or water cannot enter or leave it. That means that any ice or condensation on the inside of the package must have been in there before the package was originally sealed. So, unless the meat was frozen with water loose in the package, the ice must be formed by water condensing out of the meat.
Condensation will happen in most frozen meat packages but in meat with little or no water forced into it, there is usually only sufficient to form a frost on the inside of the film top.

I was not suggesting that the meat was not good quality nor did not have full flavour - I was pointing out that in my opinion the reason it is at a "bargain price" is because a higher than usual percentage of the weight of the meat is an excess of water.

Have you ever noticed that with cheap packs of frozen peas, the peas are always stuck together in great solid clumps whereas when you buy the big brand-name packs, the peas are loose and separate? Its the ice from the added water that sticks the cheap peas together.