Understanding consumer perception of deep-fried battered and breaded coatings

This study aims to investigate three types of deep-fried battered and breadcrumb coatings (fine, medium, and coarse), each coating varying in breadcrumb size. Instrumental testing using X-ray micro-computerized tomography, texture analysis, and acoustic analysis confirms significant differences between each sample in terms of physical and mechanical properties. Four hedonic and 9 sensory attributes were evaluated by 185 consumers for preference and acceptance (9-point scale and just-about-right-scale). Penalty analysis confirmed significant mean drops within all three samples (p < .05), “coarse” having the most and “medium” having the least. This explains “medium” having the overall highest liking score (6.72) and coarse having significantly lower (5.88). Crispness is an important textural attribute representing freshness and quality of deep-fried coatings. However, penalty analysis shows “coarse” coatings with the highest crispness scores, resulting in the greatest significant mean drop (2.01) and lowest overall liking. A combination of flavor, appearance, and texture-related attributes significantly reduce hedonic score (p < .05). Agglomerative hierarchical cluster analysis confirms three clusters of consumers based on liking for either “coarse,” “medium,” or “fine.” Each of these samples has a significant difference in the microstructure. Chi-square test confirms a significant difference in product quality, purchase intent, and met expectations between samples in each cluster group (p < .05). The findings in this research highlight how differences in microstructure of battered and breaded coatings influence textural properties and consumer preference. This can be applied to a wide battered and breaded goods.     

EFFECT OF BREADING PARTICLE SIZE ON COATING ADHESION IN BREADED, FRIED CHICKEN BREASTS

The effect of particle size on coating adhesion was measured for battered chicken breasts. Bread crumbs were separated into small (≤ 250 μm), medium (250 μm-850 μm), and large (> 850 μm) particles. Chicken breasts were battered, breaded, and deep-fat fried for 240 s at 160C. Fried products were analyzed for coating adhesion, moisture content, and yield parameters. Coating adhesion was highest in coatings formed from small particle size breading, and lowest in those made from large particle size breading. Chicken breasts coated using small particle size breading had higher moisture in the surface region of the meat as well as in the coating. SEM of the coatings showed greater merging between the breading and the batter with decreasing breading particle size. No significant differences were observed in coating pickup, cooking loss, or yield between samples coated with different particle size breading.     

Reduction of Oil Absorption in Deep‐Fried,Battered, and Breaded Chicken Patties Using Whey Protein Isolate as a Postbreading Dip: Effect on Lipid and Moisture Content

ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of whey protein isolate (WPI) solution as a postbreading dip to reduce oil absorption in deep‐fried, battered, and breaded chicken patties was investigated. Chicken patties were battered, breaded with either crackermeal or Japanese breadcrumbs, and dipped in WPI solutions prepared at 4 different protein concentrations (0%, 2.5%, 5%, and 10%, w/w WPI) that were adjusted to pHs 2, 3, and 8 before being deep fried. Undipped chicken patties served as the control. Overall, the most effective treatment was observed for WPI solutions made at high concentrations (5% and 10% WPI) at low pH levels (pHs 2 and 3). The highest lipid reduction observed for crackermeal patties (CMP) was 31.2% for patties treated with 5% protein solutions at pH 2 while the highest lipid reduction for Japanese breadcrumb patties (JBP) was 37.5% for patties treated with 10% protein solutions at pH 2. Oil degradation and batter, breading, and whey pickup did not significantly affect final lipid and moisture content. Moisture content was generally lower in patties treated at low pH levels (pHs 2 and 3). The results indicate that the usage of WPI as a postbreading dip is a promising alternative in reducing fat content in fried foods since it could simultaneously fulfill the steady demand for fried foods and contribute to the growing effort of Americans to consume less fat.     

COATING CHARACTERISTICS OF FRIED CHICKEN BREASTS PREPARED WITH DIFFERENT PARTICLE SIZE BREADING

Characteristics of coatings formed from breading of different particle sizes were investigated in breaded, fried chicken breasts. Breading was divided into three categories namely, small (particle size ≤ U.S. No. 60 mesh), medium (particle size between U.S. No. 20 and U.S. No. 60 mesh) and large (particle size > U.S. No. 20 mesh). Chicken breasts were battered, breaded and deep-fat fried for 240 s at 160C. Smaller breading particle size produced smoother and more uniform coatings. Compressive force at 80% strain was 14.3, 85.6 and 130.5 N for small medium and large particle size breading, respectively. With larger breading particle size, L* and a* color values increased, while b* values showed no significant change. Acoustical data taken during compression of coatings did not show any significant differences due to different breading particle sizes.     

Double freezing of cod fillets: Influence on sensory,physical and chemical attributes of battered and breaded fillet portions

Fillet samples were processed on board a research vessel from cod (Gadus morhua) in different states of rigor mortis. In addition, headed and gutted fish in different states of rigor were frozen and, after ten days of frozen storage, the fish were thawed, processed into fillets and refrozen. During subsequent frozen storage at –24°C of breaded and battered portions processed from the different fillet batches several quality attributes were tested using sensory, physical, and chemical methods. The measurements indicated differences in the quality attributes depending on refreezing and rigor states. Especially the sensory texture attributes gumminess and, with some restrictions, firmness were found to be suitable for distinguishing single frozen (SF) from double frozen (DF) samples. This finding was supported by the outcome of the measurement of penetration force where generally a significantly (p < 0.05) higher force was necessary to penetrate the DF compared to SF samples. DF samples were generally lighter (higher L*) than SF samples. The colour difference δE between both sample types was at least very clear and therefore visible. However, no clear differences between SF and DF samples were found when evaluating the flavour attributes and using instrumental texture profile analysis for texture characterisation. Also, all chemical parameters measured did not allow to clearly distinguish between single and double frozen samples. Therefore, it can be stated that, at least when using cod as raw material for processing battered and breaded portions, the different methods for preparing the fillet blocks will, if at all, only affect the textural quality of the final products.     

The Effect of Edible Coatings and Pressure Frying Using Nitrogen Gas on the Quality of Breaded Fried Chicken Nuggets

ABSTRACT: The effects of 2 edible coatings, methylcellulose (MC) and whey protein isolate (WPI), and 2 pressure sources (nitrogen gas and steam) on the quality attributes (crispness, moisture and fat content, juiciness, color, and texture) of breaded fried chicken nuggets were evaluated. MC or WPI was incorporated into either the pre-dust or the batter before frying. Chicken nuggets were fried in a modified restaurant-type pressure fryer under a constant pressure of 163 kPa at 175°C for 240 s. Samples were held under a heat lamp at 60°C for 0-, 10-, 20-, and 30-min time intervals. Crispness was evaluated using a nondestructive ultrasonic technique. Coating type and pressure source had a significant effect ( P < 0.05) on all quality attributes. Chicken nuggets fried using nitrogen gas were crispier ( P < 0.05) than those fried with steam. The treatment combination of MC incorporated into the pre-dust and frying with nitrogen gas was the most effective at maintaining product crispness.     

INSTITUTIONAL COOKERY OF RESTRUCTURED BEEF STEAKS

Restructured beef steaks were cooked under four institutional cooking methodologies: oven roasting, grill frying, deep fat frying and broiling. The samples were evaluated for fat and moisture contents, cooking loss and texture. Sensory panels evaluated the steaks for texture desirability, flavor desirability, appearance and overall palat-ability. Evaluations were repeated using breaded, restructured beef steaks cooked by the four institutional methods, with grilled unbreaded steaks included for comparison. Deep fat fried, breaded and unbreaded steaks were significantly lower in moisture and higher in fat than those cooked by any other methodology. No significant differences in juiciness, flavor desirability or overall palatability were found between the unbreaded broiled, oven roasted or grilled samples. Broiled and grilled steaks were preferred for texture in the unbreaded and breaded samples. The unbreaded, deep fat fried samples received the lowest scores for all sensory attributes. Breading significantly improved the juiciness, texture and overall palatability of the deep fat fried steaks. For both breaded and unbreaded samples, grill frying was the preferred method of preparation.     

亲水胶体对油炸外裹糊鱼块油脂含量及品质的影响

通过分析外裹糊中添加瓜尔豆胶、卡拉胶、海藻酸钠、黄原胶和羧甲基纤维素钠（carboxymethylcellulosesodium,CMC-Na）的油炸外裹糊鱼块油脂含量、水分含量、裹糊率以及色度、质构和微观结构,探讨亲水胶体对油炸外裹糊鱼块品质的影响。结果显示,与未添加亲水胶体组（外壳油脂含量22.67 g/100 g,鱼块油脂含量1.58 g/100 g）相比,添加0.3%（质量分数,下同）瓜尔豆胶、卡拉胶、海藻酸钠或0.4%黄原胶、CMC-Na时,油炸外裹糊鱼块的外壳和鱼块的油脂含量较低,外壳和鱼块的水分含量及裹糊率较高。其中添加0.4%黄原胶组的减油效果最好（外壳和鱼块的油脂含量分别为17.96、1.01 g/100 g）,且油炸外裹糊鱼块外壳金黄色、酥性值较高、硬度较低,鱼块的弹性、咀嚼性好;苏丹红染色幅度较轻,外壳微观结构紧密,鱼块无较大气孔形成。     

Effects of variety and stage of fruit ripeness on the physicochemical and sensory characteristics of deep‐fat‐fried banana chips

The quality of banana chips prepared from two different varieties of banana, Pisang Abu and Pisang Nangka, at the ‘green’ and ‘trace of yellow’ stages of ripeness was studied. The fruits were peeled, sliced to a thickness of 2 mm and deep‐fat fried in refined, bleached and deodorised (RBD) palm olein at 180 ± 5 °C for 3 min. The quality parameters determined for fresh bananas were total soluble solids, pH, acidity, carbohydrate, sugar content, fat, protein, moisture content, ash, fibre, colour and fruit firmness. The results showed that Abu had a higher carbohydrate content than Nangka at both stages of ripeness before frying. No sucrose was detected in Nangka. The quality parameters determined after deep‐fat frying were moisture content, water activity, oil absorption, crispness and sensory evaluation. The moisture content and water activity of Abu chips were lower than those of Nangka chips. The texture of chips prepared from Abu at stage ‘green’ showed more crispness than the other three samples. Sensory evaluation showed that chips prepared from Abu at both stages of ripeness presented better colour, flavour, odour, texture and overall acceptability than those prepared from Nangka. Based on the matrix of correlation coefficients, fresh bananas with higher fruit firmness and carbohydrate content gave banana chips with higher crispness and oil absorption. © 2001 Society of Chemical Industry     

Hydrocolloids in fried foods. A review

Many food ingredients and additives can be used to improve fried food, but hydrocolloids are the principal category of functional agents that have been used for the past forty years. Hydrocolloids play two main roles in fried food development. One is to form a fine ‘invisible’ coating, practically on their own, when their main purpose is to avoid excessive oil absorption during the pre-frying and frying processes. In the other, when they are added to the batter among its other ingredients, they are used to avoid oil absorption too, but they also act as viscosity control agents, improve adhesion, pick-up control and freeze-thaw stability or help to retain the crispness of the battered/breaded fried foods. This article reviews the wide range of functions that hydrocolloids perform in fried foods.     

Estimation of crispness and consumer acceptance of fried potato chips by mechanical and acoustic measurements

Fried potato chips retaining various moisture contents (MCs) (2.21–9.20%) were analysed to estimate the intensity of crispness and consumer acceptance by texture and acoustic measurements. The MC of the chips was highly correlated with the mechanical maximum force (MMF) in the texture measurement, total area (MTA) and number of sound peaks (NSP) in the acoustic measurement. The intensities of crispness and consumer acceptance decreased as the MC of potato chips increased. For the predictive models established, the combined use of mechanical and acoustic parameters was shown to better predict sensory crispness intensity [R² = 0.975, root mean square error of prediction (RMSEP) = 0.138] and consumer overall liking (R² = 0.966, RMSEP = 0.111) than either parameter alone. Based on the instrumental‐sensory crispness equivalent table established, the estimated values of the MTA were below 71.24, while the NSP should be above 22.81 to meet ‘slightly like’ category of consumer acceptance.     

Sensory and Instrumental Texture of Snap Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

A recent study aimed to establish the correlation between instrumental (using Stable Micro System Texture Analyzer) and sensory texture analyses assays in snap bean pods (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). The rupture force correlated significantly and negatively with the sensory traits: parchment layer free, crispness, and stringlessness. Firmness measurements of the raw pods by the texture analyzer indirectly gave enough information to use it as a tool for sensory texture analyses of the processed beans. This could allow breeders to evaluate textural quality of cooked pods in the early stages of the breeding and selection program, thus saving time and costs in doing sensory texture analysis.     

Double freezing of cod fillets: influence on sensory,physical and chemical attributes of battered and breaded fillet portions

Fillet samples were processed on board a research vessel from cod (Gadus morhua) in different states of rigor mortis. In addition, headed and gutted fish in different states of rigor were frozen and, after ten days of frozen storage, the fish were thawed, processed into fillets and refrozen. During subsequent frozen storage at -24 degrees C of breaded and battered portions processed from the different fillet batches several quality attributes were tested using sensory, physical, and chemical methods. The measurements indicated differences in the quality attributes depending on refreezing and rigor states. Especially the sensory texture attributes gumminess and, with some restrictions, firmness were found to be suitable for distinguishing single frozen (SF) from double frozen (DF) samples. This finding was supported by the outcome of the measurement of penetration force where generally a significantly (p < 0.05) higher force was necessary to penetrate the DF compared to SF samples. DF samples were generally lighter (higher L*) than SF samples. The colour difference delta E between both sample types was at least very clear and therefore visible. However, no clear differences between SF and DF samples were found when evaluating the flavour attributes and using instrumental texture profile analysis for texture characterisation. Also, all chemical parameters measured did not allow to clearly distinguish between single and double frozen samples. Therefore, it can be stated that, at least when using cod as raw material for processing battered and breaded portions, the different methods for preparing the fillet blocks will, if at all, only affect the textural quality of the final products.     

Effect of pre-drying and par-frying conditions on the crispness of French fries

An experimental design was used to study the effect of pre-drying (to 10, 15 and 20% weight loss) and par-frying conditions (160, 170 and 180 °C) on the crispness of French fries. Par-frying time was adjusted with a software program to obtain equal moisture content and internal texture for all samples. Crispness was evaluated with a sensory panel. Furthermore, samples were analysed with a texture analyser and with confocal scanning laser microscopy (CSLM). Par-frying at 180 °C resulted in a crispier product than at 160 and 170 °C. Pre-drying to 20% weight loss lead to blisters and reduced crispness in comparison with pre-drying to 10 and 15% weight loss. Instrumental texture measurements showed a good correlation with sensory crispness. Large differences in cell structure, such as blisters, could be observed with CSLM. CSLM was useful to explain results from the instrumental and sensory texture evaluation.     

Processing of mungbean products and its nutritional and organoleptic evaluation

Four mungbean products namely, whole fried namkeen, dehusked fried namkeen, roasted namkeen and salad were formulated using three different cultivars of mungbean viz. UPM 98‐1, Pant Mung‐5 and Pant Mung‐2 and the effect of different processing methods on texture and nutrient composition were studied. All the products were found to be acceptable by the panel. Salad was found to be the most acceptable product with overall acceptability of 8.31 out of 10 followed by dehusked fried namkeen (7.80), whole fried namkeen (7.61) and roasted namkeen (7.02). Moisture and protein content increased significantly after germination for 24 h. Fat content increased significantly for deep fried products. Total ash, crude fibre and mineral content decreased significantly after processing whereas in‐vitro iron bioavailability and in‐vitro protein digestibility increased significantly after processing. Texture analysis revealed that dehusked fried namkeen of Pant Mung‐5 and roasted namkeen of Pant Mung‐2 had maximum crispness and hardness, respectively, which are preferred attributes.     

乳清蛋白减少油炸外裹糊鱼块油脂含量的研究

本实验将添加不同比例乳清蛋白的外裹糊鱼块深度油炸,研究乳清蛋白添加量对油炸外裹糊鱼块的油脂和水分含量、质构、色泽、微观结构及油炸过程中油脂的传递途径等的影响,降低油脂外裹糊鱼块中的油脂含量。结果显示：当乳清蛋白添加量为4%时,研制出的油炸外裹糊鱼块感官品质较佳,外壳中的油脂含量较低,内部鱼块中的水分含量较高。同时,外壳的结构变紧密,内部鱼块的气孔明显变小,分布均匀,苏丹红染色的程度最轻。表明外裹糊中添加适量的乳清蛋白可阻止深度油炸过程中油的吸收,显著降低油炸外裹糊鱼块的油脂含量（P＜0.05）。     

Relative importance of texture properties in the sensory quality and acceptance of commercial crispy products

BACKGROUND: Understanding the textural properties of a food can be important for producers and marketers of crispy products. Relationships between texture, overall sensory quality (OSQ) and consumer acceptance of different products have been a field of interest for many authors. Despite this, results of research concerning the importance of texture remain inconclusive. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between texture and other sensory attributes on an example of potato chips and their OSQ and consumer acceptance. To determine which attributes played a dominant role in the OSQ of chips, statistical correlations were calculated. RESULTS: Among the 11 attributes analysed, three had a positive relationship with the OSQ. These were: fried potato odour (r = 0.487), fried potato flavour (r = 0.597) and crispness (r = 0.570). The negative relation was observed for off‐flavour notes (r = ? 0.740; ? 0.693). Among the texture attributes, also negative, but without a dominant influence on OSQ, were hardness and undesirable type of fragmentation. CONCLUSION: Texture properties were found to be significantly correlated with OSQ as well as with consumer acceptance, but other attributes, especially those with negative sensory effects, determined OSQ of the products examined and are of crucial importance for consumer acceptance. Copyright © 2008 Society of Chemical Industry     

Evaluating instrumental colour and texture of thermally treated New Zealand King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and their relation to sensory properties

Farmed New Zealand King Salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) was prepared according to common consumer techniques, namely poached, steamed, microwaved, pan fried (no oil), oven baked (no oil) and deep fried (in sunflower oil). Colour and texture were measured instrumentally and a sensory evaluation comprising of a generic QDA was conducted for the intensity and overall liking of the properties of colour, texture, flavour and aroma.During the thermal treatment (cooking), the outer colour of the King Salmon fillets became lighter, more red and yellow. Thermal treatment increased the texture firmness, chewiness and springiness of King Salmon as measured by texture analyser. Overall, the sensory panel preferred the oven baked King Salmon but least liked the poached and microwaved King Salmon. The instrumental texture measurements of the cooked King Salmon were closely linked with the texture ratings from the sensory panel. These experiments provide useful data for determining the optimal preparation techniques that in turn can facilitate the farming of NZ King Salmon to directly benefit the consumer.     

油炸裹糊牡蛎贮藏品质的变化与货架期预测

为探讨油炸裹糊牡蛎的货架寿命,以感官评分、pH、挥发性盐基氮（total volatile basic nitrogen, TVB-N）含量、菌落总数为指标,研究在4、15、25 ℃下贮藏的油炸裹糊牡蛎的品质变化规律,建立并验证油炸裹糊牡蛎在4～25 ℃贮藏温度下的货架期预测模型。结果表明:随贮藏时间的延长,油炸裹糊牡蛎的感官评分不断下降,pH呈先下降后上升的趋势,TVB-N含量和菌落总数不断增加,且贮藏温度越高,变化越快。感官评分与TVB-N含量的相关性较pH与菌落总数的高,以TVB-N含量作为关键品质指标,建立的油炸裹糊牡蛎货架期预测模型预测的货架期相对误差小于6%,可用于快速准确地预测4～25 ℃贮藏温度下油炸裹糊牡蛎的货架寿命。