the invention relates to a process of maturation of a piece of meat.this is remarkable in that it comprises the following steps of:- put the piece of meat to the naked, in a first chamber in which circulates cooling air on salt, during a first period t1.at the end of the first period (t1), the piece of meat out of the first chamber and the bag in a vacuum packaging.and then placed in a second chamber at a second cooling during t2.