Textural and Sensory Properties of Low-Fat Beef Sausages with Added Water and Polysaccharides as Affected by pH and Salt

Low-fat beef sausages with 23% added water, 1 or 2.5% NaCl, 0.5% polysaccharide gums, and pH adjusted to 5.2, 5.6 or 6.2, were analyzed for textural properties. The l - and k -car-rageenans increased (P<0.05) cooking yield, hardness, and bind strength for 1%-salt sausage, but had little effect on the 2.5%-salt sausage. Sausages containing alginate, locust bean gum, and xanthan gum were softer, more deformable, crumbly and slippery (P<0.05), when compared to nongum controls. An increase in pH sharply enhanced the bind strength in all gum treatments. Both the instrumental and sensory panel results suggested that α- and k -carrageen-ans were the only acceptable gums for use in low- or high-salt beef sausage products.     

猪肉火腿肠综合品质的研究

对在超市购买的3种猪肉火腿肠的理化指标、微生物指标、感官评定、质构特性、微观结构和色泽进行了研究,结果表明,3种猪肉肠的硬度、胶着性、咀嚼性、剪切力和亮度值存在显著性差异;猪肉肠A和C的弹性与猪肉肠B的弹性存在显著性差异;猪肉肠A和B的内聚性与猪肉肠C的内聚性存在显著性差异;3种猪肉肠的硬度和胶着性、咀嚼性和剪切力数值依次减小;猪肉肠A、B的理化指标和微生物指标总体相对较好,猪肉肠A的色泽最好,猪肉肠B的口感、风味和微观结构最好,两者的总体接受性相当,猪肉肠C的嫩度好。综合各指标总体评价,猪肉肠A和B的综合品质好于猪肉肠C。     

Storage Stability of Vacuum Packaged Frozen Pork Sausage Containing Soy Protein Concentrate, Carrageenan or Antioxidants

Fresh pork sausage patties containing carrageenan, without or with soy protein and an antioxidant were packaged with or without vacuum. They were evaluated for sensory properties, visual color, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), and Hunter color ‘L’, ‘a’, ‘b’ values at 4-wk intervals during 16 wk frozen storage. Rosemary extract was as effective as butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT)/propyl gallate (PG)/citric acid (CA) in antioxidant properties, but patties with BHT/PG/CA showed less surface discoloration (P < 0.05). In fat-control (FC) products, antioxidants combined with vacuum packaging provided optimum protection against rancidity. With vacuum packaging (VP), reduced-fat products maintained acceptable quality (TBARS and sensory properties) during 16 wks frozen storage.     

Sensory Characteristics of Frankfurters as Affected by Salt, Fat, Soy Protein, and Carrageenan

Continuous variables, salt, fat, and either soy protein or iota-carrageenan, were evaluated using response surface methods to formulate a lower salt/ lower fat franktirter with acceptable palatability attributes. Soy protein increased hardness and off-flavor, and decreased juiciness, saltiness, and flavor intensity. Soy protein should be added to frankfurters at < 3.0% to minimize this effect. Carrageenan increased hardness at low salt concentrations (below 1.7%) and decreased juiciness at fat concentrations > 15%. Flavor intensity increased as carrageenan and fat level increased at 1.3% salt. At 1.65% salt, off-flavor intensity decreased as fat content increased and carrageenan decreased.     

Lipid Oxidation in Cooked Pork as Affected by Vitamin E, Cooking and Storage Conditions

The individual and combined effects of muscle vitamin E level, cooking conditions (duration, temperature and rate) and packaging on lipid oxidation in refrigerated cooked pork were examined. Oxidative stability following cooking was higher in pork with a higher vitamin E level (p<0.01), cooked at a lower cooking temperature (p<0.01), cooked for a shorter time (p<0.01), cooked at a faster cooking rate (p<0.05) or stored in vacuum packs (p<0.01). Significant two-way and three-way interactions were observed between the effects of muscle vitamin E level, cooking conditions and packaging on lipid oxidation. Adopting more than one of these approaches to minimize lipid oxidation was more effective than adopting a single approach.     

Extrusion for Producing Low-fat Pork and its Use in Sausage as Affected by Soy Protein Isolate

Low-fat pork was produced at extrusion temperatures (ET) of 25, 32.2,43.3,54.4, or 65.6°C with addition of soy protein isolate (SPI) at 0,1.5, or 3% and evaluated by measuring chemical and physical properties of low-fat pork sausage links. ET and SPI addition influenced moisture retention and fat reduction. The highest ET(65.5°C) gave the highest fat reduction in extrudates. TBARS decreased as ET and SPI increased. Extrudates at higher ET made darker and redder sausages. The hardness value of the control was not different from that of sausages from 65.6°C ET extrudates. The fat-reduced sausages were more springy and cohesive than the control. Depending on fat reduction, twin-screw extrusion influenced sausage color, texture, and lipid oxidation. The sausage links from 65.6°C ET extrudates with 1.5% SPI had the lowest fat, lowest TBARS, least cooking loss and were not different in hardness from control high-fat sausages.     

卡拉胶和魔芋胶的复配及其在香肠类产品中的应用

本文旨在对卡拉胶和魔芋胶复配进行了研究,当卡拉胶∶魔芋胶=1∶1混合、总量为0.6%加入香肠类产品中,产品质构有明显提升,工业生产中值得推广应用。     

High-pressure-cooked Low-fat Pork and Chicken Batters as Affected by Salt Levels and Cooking Temperature

The application of high pressure (200 and 400 MPa, 30 min) favored water and fat binding properties of chicken and pork batters even at low ionic strength. Textural properties of meat batters (particularly hardness and chewiness, and to a lesser extent springiness and cohesiveness) were influenced by cooking temperature. High pressures influenced the texture of batters, so that pressurized samples were less hard, cohesive, springy or chewy than nonpressurized samples; this effect was not related to on salt concentration. High pressure treatment limited the formation of gel structures, which probably was associated with its preserving effect against thermal denaturation of meat proteins.     

Characteristics of High- and Low-Fat Bologna Sausages as Affected by Final Internal Cooking Temperature and Chilling Storage

A study was made of the effect that final internal processing temperature (63, 70 and 78°C) and chilling storage (2°C) exerted on the characteristics (cooking loss, purge loss, colour, Instron texture profile analysis) of high-fat (242 g kg⁻¹) and low-fat (100 g kg⁻¹) bologna sausage. High-fat sausages were harder and chewier than low-fat sausages. Lower fat contents were accompanied by a significant reduction in the cooking loss and purge loss. Binding properties were not affected ( P> 0·05) by final internal cooking temperature. In general, Hunter colour parameter a values were higher in low-fat samples subjected to a high final internal cooking temperature than in those cooked up to only 63°C. High internal temperatures produced harder meat emulsions, an effect which was more pronounced in high-fat than in low-fat sausages. Cohesiveness and springiness of sausages was not affected ( P> 0·05) by heat treatment. There were no major variations in textural parameters as a result of chilled storage.     

熏煮香肠中脂肪、食盐、淀粉和水分含量对其质构的影响

质构是熏煮香肠的重要品质特征之一,脂肪、食盐、淀粉和水分含量是影响其质构的主要原辅料组成。文中应用质构剖面分析方法(textureprofileanalysis,TPA)对脂肪、食盐、淀粉和水分含量四因素的交互效应对熏煮香肠质构的影响进行了研究。结果显示,脂肪含量对熏煮香肠的硬度、粘聚性和咀嚼影响最大(调整R分别为129·34、0·051和33·14),而水分添加量对熏煮香肠的弹性影响最大(调整R为0·20)。通过感官评定与机械测定之间的相关分析,发现感官评定指标与机械测定的相应指标硬度、弹性、粘聚性和咀嚼性相关性较好(特别是硬度r=0·94和弹性r=0·89)。     

Physicochemical and Sensory Qualities of Fresh Pork Chops as Affected by Phosphate, Ascorbate or Sorbate Dipping Prior to Irradiation

Fresh pork chops were dipped for a target absorption of 0.5% sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), 550 ppm sodium ascorbate (SA), or 0.1% potassium sorbate (PS) prior to irradiation (1.0 kGy). Untreated pork chops, both irradiated and unirradiated, were used as controls. Dipping with STPP decreased drip loss and improved color and lipid stability of irradiated chops and resulted in better tenderness and juiciness scores than undipped, irradiated samples. Also, STPP treated chops had similar or better physicochemical and sensory properties than untreated (no irradiation, no dipping) controls. Dipping with SA or PS had little effect compared with STPP, but improved some sensory qualities.     

Thermal Gelation of Pork, Beef, Fish, Chicken and Turkey Muscles as Affected by Heating Rate and pH

Effects of heating rate (3°C or 0.7°C/min) and pH (5.5, 6.0, 6.5, or 7.0) on thermal gelation properties of different muscle systems were evaluated (10% protein, 2% NaCl) using pork, beef, fish, and chicken and turkey (breast and thigh) muscles. Results indicated that, at pH 6.5 and 7.0, force required to rupture the gel (Pf), force required to move plunger through the gel (Fp), and viscosity index (Ni), using a slow heating rate, were higher than with rapid heating. All muscles (except breast muscles with the slow heating rate) yielded higher (P<0.05) gel strength (Fp, Pf) at pH 6.0 than at the other pHs.     

Physical and Sensory Characteristics of Fresh Pork Leg Roasts Cooked at Low Temperatures

The effects of oven temperatures of 82, 93, 121 and 163°C were studied using 31 fresh pork leg roasts cooked to 74°C in oven bags. Warmed-over-flavor (WOF) was measured by sensory analysis after holding 3 hr at 68°C and after holding 24 hr at 2°C and then reheating to 68°C prior to serving. Roasts cooked at 82 and 93°C tended to have less WOF after refrigeration and reheating than roasts cooked at 121 and 163°C. Roasts cooked at 93°C had fewer aerobic mesophilic bacteria than those cooked at 121 and 163°C. In general, objective and sensory perception measurements indicated that roasts cooked at 82 and 93°C were of higher quality.     

Properties of Algin/Calcium and Salt/Phosphate Structured Beef Rolls with Added Gums

Ten polysaccharide gums at two levels (0.5 and 1.0%) were individually incorporated into algin/calcium (AC) and salt/phosphate (SP) structured beef rolls (<6% fat) prepared with 15 and 30% added water. Cook yield, pH, bind and textural properties were evaluated. Each gum had specific effects on properties of beef rolls. For example, kappa-carrageenan improved (P<0.001) cook yields and maintained or improved bind and texture of raw and cooked samples of both meat binding systems. Cook yields of AC products were improved with gellan gum, while yields of SP products were improved with iotacarrageenan. Other gums (xanthan, guar, pectin, carboxymethyl cellulose) improved water holding (cook yields) but had detrimental effects on product texture.     

pH值、NaCl浓度和加热温度对猪肉匀浆物凝胶质构特性的影响

采用二次通用旋转试验设计,研究了pH值、NaCl浓度和加热温度对猪后腿肉匀浆物热诱导凝胶质构特性的影响。结果表明:不同处理条件对凝胶质构特性的影响存在差异。不同加热温度下,pH值和NaCl浓度对凝胶硬度、弹性、内聚性、胶粘性和咀嚼性影响的总体趋势一致且两者存在明显的交互作用。pH值较低时,随着NaCl浓度的增加,凝胶的硬度、弹性、内聚性、胶粘性和咀嚼性均增大;pH值较高时,NaCl浓度对凝胶硬度、弹性和胶粘性影响较小,内聚性随着NaCl浓度增加而降低。同时,随着加热温度的升高,凝胶的硬度和胶粘性增大,内聚性和咀嚼性减小,而凝胶弹性变化较小。     

Quality of Restructured Hams Manufactured with PSE Pork as Affected by Water Binders

Restructured hams were made from modified food starch (MFS), kappa-carrageenan (k-c), isolated soy protein (ISP), and processed with different levels of PSE pork [100% Normal, 50% PSE/50% Normal, 100% PSE]. Hams were ground, tumbled for 2h with a brine, stuffed, and water cooked. Bind strength values decreased and expressible moisture increased with addition of PSE pork to the ISP and k-c treatments. Incorporation of MFS decreased bind strength and expressible moisture and increased yields in the 100P treatment. Results indicated MFS enhanced the water retention of PSE pork in a restructured product.     

Biogenic Amines in Dry Sausages as Affected by Starter Culture and Contaminant Amine-Positive Lactobacillus

The effect of an amine-negative starter culture, containing Pediococcus pentosaceus and Staphylococcus carnosus, on the growth and amine formation of an amine-positive contaminant lactic acid bacterium (G 106) was studied in dry sausages. Levels of biogenic amines, precursor amino acids, pH, water activity and microbial counts were measured. Levels of phenylethylamine and tyramine increased in the sausages inoculated with the amine-positive strain. The starter culture did not prevent growth of G 106 or its amine formation capability. However, levels of histamine remained low although G 106 could produce histamine in vitro.     

PSE(白肌)、RFN(正常)、DFD(黑干)3种质量猪肉冷藏期间的肉色稳定性

比较了PSE(白肌)、RFN(正常)、DFD(黑干)3种质量猪肉冷藏期间的肉色稳定性。宰后24h直接切块取样的3种质量猪肉(背最长肌)于(2±1)℃下避光透氧包装[O2透过率=2.06×10-3mL/(m2.h.Pa)]冷藏6d,采用色度计法测定了样品表面L*(亮度)值、a*(红色度)值、b*(黄色度)值、hueangle(色调角)值。从上述指标的变化研究了3种质量猪肉表面的肉色稳定性。3种质量猪肉表面肉色稳定性顺序为:DFD>RFN>PSE;a*值下降、hueangle值上升可反映肉色稳定性变差。     

Microbiological Properties of Pork Cheek Meat as Affected by Acetic Acid and Temperature

Our objective was to determine the effect of acetic acid (AA) and temperature in inhibiting Salmonella typhimurium, aerobic plate counts (APCs) and total coliforms on pork cheek meat. Compared with initial APCs of control cheeks, a reduction in log₁₀ CFU/cm² APC by more than 78.6% was found in all samples that were treated with 20 and 40° acetic acid (P < 0.05). Additionally, total coliforms for acidtreated cheeks were lower for both AA treatments (P < 0.05). Cheeks (n = 10/treatment) were also sprayed in a commercial pork slaughter facility carcass wash with 2% AA (25°) and compared to control (non-treated) cheeks. The incidence of Salmonella decreased by 67% for acid-treated cheeks (P < 0.05). A significant decrease in APCs and coliforms occurred for the acid-treated cheeks (P < 0.05).     

Stability of α-Tocopherol, Thiamin, Riboflavin and Retinol in Pork Muscle and Liver during Heating as Affected by Dietary Supplementation

The α-tocopherol (Vit E) and ascorbic acid (Vit C) supplementation of pig diets increased (P<0.05) liver α-tocopherol concentrations. After heating, the liver samples of both treated groups and the longissimus dorsi muscle samples of the vitamin C group showed increased riboflavin retention (P<0.05). The supplemented and control groups did not show differences regarding retention of α-tocopherol, retinol and thiamin in heated liver and longissimus dorsi. Dietary vitamin C resulted in higher liver vitamin E and was most effective in protecting riboflavin against loss during heating of liver or longissimus dorsi.