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Control of the texture of meat cuts is accomplished so as to minimize the development of mealy, wet and soft texture of the meat cut, particularly when used in combination with a sauce having a relatively low pH of about 4.5 or below. The meat cuts are first fully cooked and chilled and then inserte

Control of the texture of meat cuts is accomplished so as to minimize the development of mealy, wet and soft texture of the meat cut, particularly when used in combination with a sauce having a relatively low pH of about 4.5 or below. The meat cuts are first fully cooked and chilled and then inserted, together with a low pH sauce, into a pouch and hermetically sealed within the pouch and stored under refrigerated, non-frozen conditions for at least 60 days without deterioration.

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Control of the texture of meat cuts is accomplished so as to minimize the development of mealy, wet and soft texture of the meat cut, particularly when used in combination with a sauce having a relatively low pH of about 4.5 or below. The meat cuts are first fully cooked and chilled and then inserte

Control of the texture of meat cuts is accomplished so as to minimize the development of mealy, wet and soft texture of the meat cut, particularly when used in combination with a sauce having a relatively low pH of about 4.5 or below. The meat cuts are first fully cooked and chilled and then inserted, together with a low pH sauce, into a pouch and hermetically sealed within the pouch and stored under refrigerated, non-frozen conditions for at least 60 days without deterioration. t. 16. The coated article according to claim 15, wherein the coating is a multi-layer coating. 17. The coated article according to claim 16, wherein the coating comprises a metallic silver layer and a durable and lubricious polymer layer. 18. The coated article according to claim 17, wherein the polymer layer is a hydrogel polymer. 19. The coated article according to claim 15, wherein the antimicrobial agent is a biquanide. 20. The coated article according to claim 19, wherein the biquanide is chlorhexidine. 21. The article according to claim 5, wherein the coated article contacts a patient. 22. The article according to claim 21, wherein the coated article is for internal use. 23. The article according to claim 22, wherein the coated article is a catheter. 24. The article according to claim 1, wherein the article is a catheter. 25. The article according to claim 24, wherein the article is a latex article. 26. The article according to claim 5, wherein the article is a catheter. 27. The method according to claim 10, wherein the article is a catheter. 28. The method according to claim 27, wherein the catheter is a latex catheter. 29. An article comprising: a catheter having exterior and interior surfaces, the catheter being made of a polymer selected from a group consisting of: latex and silicone; a metallic silver layer deposited on at least one of the catheter surfaces, the layer having a thickness between about 2 angstroms and about 10 microns; a polyether polyurethane-urea block copolymer coating disposed to cover the metallic silver layer; and chlorhexidine, in an amount between about 1% to about 10% based on the dry weight of the block copolymer coating, releasably disposed within the block copolymer coating. 30. The method of claim 18, wherein preparing a coating solution comprises dissolving polymer or monomers which react to form polymer in an aqueous solvent. 31. The method of claim 10, wherein depositing a layer of metallic silver on a surface of the article comprises carrying out a reduction reaction to deposit silver on the surface. 32. The method of claim 31, wherein the step of carrying out a reduction reaction comprises: cleaning the surface of the catheter; activating the surface of the catheter; forming the metallic silver layer on the article by dipping the article into a bath having a silver salt such that the silver salt is reduced to a metallic silver layer that is deposited on the surface of the catheter; and stabilizing the metal silver layer. 33. An article having a plurality of surfaces and comprising: a coating including (1) a silver layer deposited on at least part of one of the surfaces of the article, (2) a hydrogel polymer layer covering the silver layer, and (3) an effective amount of an antimicrobial agent disposed within the hydrogel polymer layer and capable of diffusing therefrom. 34. A method of producing a microbe resistant article, the method comprising: a) cleaning and activating a surface of the article; b) forming a metallic silver layer on the activated surface by dipping the article into a bath having a silver salt that is reduced to form a metallic silver layer on the activated surface; c) stabilizing the metallic silver layer; and d) coating the metallic silver layer with a polymer solution comprising at least one antimicrobial agent such that the antimicrobial agent is capable of diffusing therefrom.