The manufacture or traditional meat products is a long-eslablished lradition in Northeastern
region of Portugal, in particular the case of "Alheiras" Besides the traditional "Alheiras" mainly
produced with pork and poultry meat, others are currently available in lhe market. which are
produced with diffcrcnt game meats, such as "Alhciras de caça" Since this kind of mcat
products are prepared using more expensive meats, they are prone to adulterations due to the
economic profit that might result from the replacement or decrease of those high valued meat
