The present invention relates to oil-containing meat-based products, preferably emulsion-type meat-based products, minced or coarsely comminuted meat-based products, pate and fresh (raw) sausages, comprising besides the standard ingredients commonly foreseen for the particular meat-based products a reduced amount of additives selected from emulsifying agents, stabilizing agents and/or thickening agents. Preferably, the oil-containing meat-based products of the present invention contain a maximum of only one single additive selected from emulsifying agents, stabilizing agents and/or thickening agents. More preferably, the meat-based products of the present invention contain no additives, i.e. no emulsifying agents, no stabilizing agents and no thickening agents. Moreover, the present invention pertains to a process for preparing said oil-containing meat-based products.
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