Meat product column forming method, comprises contacting wetted sides of frozen meat blocks or contacting non frozen meat blocks and then freezing

At least one side (2) of a first meat block (1) is contacted with at least one side (4) of a second meat block (3) and if both blocks are frozen then both of these sides are wetted before coming into contact with each other, or if one or both of the blocks is not frozen then the two blocks are frozen after coming into contact with each other. A method for joining at least two blocks of meat together to form a meat product column comprises contacting at least one side of the first block with at least one side of the second block. If both blocks are frozen then both of these sides are wetted before coming into contact with each other. If one or both of the blocks is not frozen then the two blocks are frozen after coming into contact with each other. Independent claims are also included for the following: (A) Method for shaping one or more blocks of meat to form a block with an essentially uniform cross-section over its length, comprising placing one or more blocks of non-frozen meat in a mold and then freezing the block(s); (B) Meat product column prepared by the above method; and (C) Method for making meat product slices using this meat product column.