Effect of Different Processing Methods and Salt Content on the Physicochemical and Rheological Properties of Meat Batters

The physicochemical and rheological properties of raw and cooked batters produced by a chopping or beating process with various amounts of salt content were studied. Various meat batters were made up for this purpose: the batter processed by chopping with 2% salt, by beating with 1% salt and 2% salt, respectively. Compared with the chopping, the beating cooked batters had higher L* value, hardness, G’ value at 80°C, and lower cooking loss. Using the beating process, the batter with 1% salt had lower L* values, hardness, springiness, and higher cooking loss than the 2% salt. From the micrographs, the batters produced by beating process exhibited more uniform and compact microstructure than the chopping. The result of low-field nuclear magnetic resonance exhibited that the batters of beating had higher water holding capacity than the chopping. Overall, the beating process enabled lowering of the salt content, cooking loss, and making the cooked batter more hard and elastic.     

Effects of salt reduction on the rheological and gelation properties of beef, pork and poultry meat batters

The gelation and rheological properties of beef, pork and poultry meat batters as affected by salt reduction (2·50, 1·25 and 0·00%) were studied by using a Haake rotational viscometer and a thermal scanning rigidity monitor. Beef batters showed a decrease in shear stress with the decrease in salt levels at both high and low shear rates. Pork batter showed a mixed behavior (no definite trend in shear stress versus shear rate) and the poultry meat batters showed a Bingham pseudoplastic behavior, except for the no-salt treatment. During heating the beef batters showed the highest G values followed by the pork and the poultry meat batters. The rigidity modulus profiles exhibited two major transition temperatures at 47-53°C and at 64-76°C. Beef batter with 2·50% salt developed the highest average G value (16·6 kPa) and the poultry batter with 2·50% salt the lowest (7·3 kPa).     

A rapid method based on front-face fluorescence spectroscopy for the monitoring of the texture of meat emulsions and frankfurters

In order to investigate the potential of fluorescence spectroscopy to characterise meat emulsions and frankfurters, a split-plot design comprising three factors at three levels each, i.e. fat/lean ratios (0.25, 0.7 and 1.5), chopping speed (1000, 2000 and 3000 rpm) and chopping time (1, 3 and 7 min), was considered. Principal component analysis and hierarchical ascendant clustering performed on the texture attributes and L(*)a(*)b(*) value data sets for the batters and frankfurters showed that a limited number of clusters can be discriminated, mainly according to the chopping conditions. From the fluorescence spectra of batters and frankfurters, the similarity maps defined by principal components 1 and 2 allowed clear discrimination between formulations with a high fat content from those of low fat content, whereas formulations with an intermediate fat content overlapped. Canonical correlation analysis (CCA) showed strong correlations between the batter texture attributes and the batter fluorescence spectra since the first pairs of canonical variates exhibited squared correlation coefficients of 0.88. Moreover, it was shown by CCA that batter fluorescence spectra and frankfurter texture-attributes were highly correlated (r(2)=0.91) for the first canonical variates suggesting that it may be possible to predict the texture of a frankfurter from a fluorescence spectrum recorded on the batter.     

Reduced Fat, High Moisture Beef Frankfurters as Affected by Chopping Temperature

Six treatment combinations were studied to determine the effects of initial temperature (0, 15, 30°C) and endpoint chopping temperatures (0, 15, 30, 45°C) on texture and stability of reduced fat, high moisture beef frankfurters. Textural properties (raw batter, frankfurter) and purge loss were determined over 8 wk storage. As endpoint chopping temperature increased, batter stability and shear force decreased. In most samples, initial temperature did not affect texture or stability. Endpoint chopping temperatures of ± 15°C resulted in most stable batters. Chopping > 15°C lowered product quality.     

Modelling the yield and texture of comminuted pork products using color and temperature. Effect of fat/lean ratio and starch

Practices to control the processing of finely comminuted meat products are proposed. The objective was to test the practical value of both temperature and light reflection measurements made during emulsification as potential indicators of cooking losses and resulting gel texture in pork sausages emulsified within a wide range of temperatures and starch and fat levels. Prior to cooking, pork batters were chopped for different times to ensure final emulsion temperatures ranging from 5 to 50°C. The effects of the fat/lean ratio (0.25 and 0.67) and starch addition (0.8 and 3.2% w:w) on temperature and optical reflection were also investigated. The chopping increased the temperature and decreased the light reflection of fresh meat emulsion. There was no relevant loss of emulsifying capacity at emulsion temperature below 30°C and lightness values over 70 CIE units. The losses and textural parameters of cooked emulsions could be predicted by means of non-linear regression equations based on the temperature and color of the raw emulsion. The determination coefficients obtained ranged from 0.89 to 0.99. The prediction models needed to be fitted to each batter formulation, especially in the presence of reduced levels of gelation agents (meat protein and starch). Lightness was a better predictor than chromaticity, since it decreased constantly with chopping in the range of final emulsion temperatures studied (5-50°C). This confirms previous studies that lightness could be used for monitoring emulsion stability in meat batters.     

QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF TURKEY BOLOGNA FORMULATED WITH CARRAGEENAN, STARCH, MILK AND SOY PROTEIN

A low-fat (12%) high-added water (27%) bologna was formulated with mechanically deboned turkey meat (MDTM) and either carrageenan (0.5%), milk protein (2%), isolated soy protein (2%), or starch (2%). Cooking loss, purge loss during storage, cooked product bind, sensory characteristics, and batter viscosity were evaluated. Starch added late in the chopping process was the most effective in reducing cooking loss as well as decreasing (P < 0.05) purge loss during storage (both refrigerated and frozen storage). Cooked product hardness was increased (P < 0.05) by all test ingredients, except starch and kappa carrageenan added late in the chopping process. Kappa carrageenan incorporated before chopping significantly (P < 0.05) increased cooked product bind. Overall acceptability (sensory analysis) scores were higher (P < 0.05) when milk protein, isolated soy protein and starch were added during chopping, compared to their addition prior to chopping. However, this order of addition effect was not observed for either of the carrageenan treatments.     

Effect of a beating process,as a means of reducing salt content in Chinese-style meatballs (kung-wan): A physico-chemical and textural study

Two different meat-cutting methods were used to prepare kung-wans in an attempt to produce low-salt products while retaining the same, or improved, textural and physicochemical properties of the standard high-salt formulation. The level of salt and the processing method significantly affected color, cooking yield, texture and changes in the secondary structures of proteins. Improved salt levels resulted in firmer texture. At the same salt levels, compared with chopping, the beating method resulted in higher L^?-values, improved cooking yields and changes in the β-sheet content of the proteins, which resulted in an improved product with better texture. Using the beating process, the kung-wans prepared with 1% and 2% salt had similar L^?-values, cooking yield and texture, and were better than those prepared by chopping with 2% salt. Overall, the beating process enabled lowering of the salt content, making the kung-wans more hard, brittle and elastic.     

大豆分离蛋白添加量对低盐木质化鸡肉糜凝胶特性的影响

探究大豆分离蛋白(soy protein isolates,SPI)添加量对低盐和正常盐木质化鸡胸肉糜凝胶特性的影响.实验设置正常鸡胸肉为对照组.将不同量(0％、1％、2％)SPI分别添加到含1％和2％食盐的木质化和正常鸡胸肉糜中,测定热诱导凝胶的质构特性、颜色、蒸煮损失、水分分布以及蛋白质二级结构等指标.结果表明:相...     

Effect of temperature of comminution on the stability and eating quality of 'English' sausages

Sausages were prepared after equilibrating the ingredients to temperatures in the range 2° to 37°C. Following comminution for 6·5 min the temperatures of the batters ranged from 15 to 33°C and their pHs from 6·25 to 6·48. During storage at -20°C sausages prepared from the high temperature batters lost more weight than those made from batters prepared at the lower temperatures (0·3% compared to 1·2%). Increasing temperature of comminution led to increased cooking losses, softening in texture and darkening in colour. However, even at the highest temperatures complete emulsion breakdown did not occur as cooling losses were still only about 20%. Subjective assessment indicated that at least up to comminution temperatures of 25°C the sausages were acceptable. At temperatures above 30°C off-flavours developed. It is suggested that comminuted meat products can be manufactured in situations where refrigeration is not available, provided a preservation system can be devised to inhibit microbial and chemical spoilage.     

大豆分离蛋白添加方式对猪肉凝胶特性的影响

大豆分离蛋白是肉制品加工中常用的植物蛋白,能够改善肉制品品质,但添加方式影响肉制品质量。本文研究添加大豆分离蛋白和11S球蛋白变性的大豆分离蛋白乳化猪背膘对猪肉肉糜蒸煮得率、乳化稳定性及猪肉凝胶色差和质构的影响,并应用低场核磁共振技术,研究不同处理猪肉凝胶中水分分布状态和水分迁移特性的异同。与添加大豆分离蛋白相比,添加大豆分离蛋白乳化猪背膘显著提高(P0.05)猪肉肉糜的蒸煮得率和乳化稳定性,提高凝胶的L*-值和b*-值,硬度、弹性、内聚性和咀嚼性等。低场核磁共振结果表明:添加大豆分离蛋白乳化猪背膘的凝胶,T_(2b)和T_(22)弛豫时间较短,说明水分可移动性降低;T_(21)的峰比例增加,而T_(22)的峰比例降低,说明不易流动的水分含量增加,凝胶有较好的保水性。     

Ultrastructural Changes During Chopping and Cooking of A Frankfurter Batter

Frankfurters were made in a nonvacuum bowl chopper. Batter samples were taken after 2, 6, 9, 12, and 15 min of chopping and after 30, 60, and 90 min of cooking. Both raw and cooked batter samples were fixed in solutions of glutaraldehyde and paraformaldehyde, OsO₄, and then embedded in SPURR (low-viscosity resin). Light microscopy (toluidine blue-stained sections) was used to identify the location, appearance and structures of major components; electron microscopy (lead citrate-stained sections) was used to determine ultrastructural changes. During chopping, muscle fibers were reduced in size but some remained intact; lipid droplets were reduced in size with only a portion of them being surrounded by a protein interface and collagen fibers were somewhat dispersed but were otherwise unaltered. More observable changes occurred during cooking than during chopping. At the end of cooking (90 min) collagen fibrils had lost their banding pattern; some lipid droplets retained their protein interface and myofilaments changed from a fibrous to a granular appearance.     

THERMO-RHEOLOGY,QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS,AND MICROSTRUCTURE OF FRANKFURTERS PREPARED WITH SELECTED PLANT AND MILK ADDITIVES1

The purpose of this study was to evaluate substitution of nonmeat proteins for meat protein on the thermo-rheology, quality characteristics, and microstructure of frankfurters. Batters were formulated to contain either 2% sodium caseinate or soy protein isolate, or 3.5% whey protein concentrate or wheat germ flour. The storage modulus (G') of all treatments initially decreased during temperature ramping from 20–50C, then increased rapidly from 60–80C, with all-meat batter exhibiting the highest G' at 80C. Substitution with nonmeat proteins decreased G', shear force, compression force, and red color of meat compared with all-meat frankfurters. Increased protein content, cooking yield, and decreased fat content were obtained with nonmeat protein formulations. Electron micrographs showed that nonmeat proteins were able to bind to the meat protein and fat, forming a protein-fat matrix with less coalescence of fat droplets. Sodium caseinate, soy protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, and wheat germ flour can be used as protein additives in comminuted meat products without adversely affecting their physical characteristics.     

A response surface investigation of the effects of sodium chloride and tripolyphosphate on the thermal properties of beef muscle

A response surface investigation, utilizing a central composite rotatable design, measured the thermal response of beef muscle samples treated with sodium chloride (NaCl, 0·5-2%) and sodium tripolyphosphate (TPP, 0·2-0·6%). Low temperature transitions were reduced in enthalpy and transition temperature by increased salt concentration. Enthalpy was raised by increased TPP levels. Total enthalpy, over the temperature range 45-90°C, demonstrated the strong stabilizing effect of TPP at salt levels below 1%, and the lack of effect of TPP concentrations over 0·5% with salt levels greater than 1·25%. NaCl and TPP concentrations in excess of 1·5 and 0·4%, respectively, show little additional effect on thermal response.     

Binding of Meat Pieces: Influence of Some Processing Factors on Binding Strength and Cooking Losses

Evacuation of the chamber of the press used to form flaked beef into a restructured meat product (patty) did not affect the binding strength of the cooked patty but under some conditions decreased the cooking loss. In studies using patty mixes containing 0–1.0% added sodium chloride, meat binding strength increased with decrease in the temperature of the mix when formed into patties over the temperature range - 1° to -5°C. The largest effect generally occurred between - 1° and -2°C. However, the effect was only noted in patties that were frozen (-30°C) before being cooked for assessment. With decrease below - 1°C of the temperature of patties when pressed, cooking losses increased for the patties without added salt but decreased for those with added salt (0.5% or 1%). Change in the pressure applied to form the patty (in the range 1.4–13.7 MPa) can affect binding strength.     

谷氨酰胺转氨酶对鸭胸肉糜凝胶性能的影响

以鸭胸肉糜为研究对象,探讨不同谷氨酰胺转氨酶（transglutaminase,TG）添加量（0（T1）、2（T2）、4（T3）、6（T4）、8 g（T5））对肉糜保水性、色差、质构和水分分布状态的影响。结果表明：添加TG酶显著提高鸭胸肉糜的亮度值（L*）、蒸煮得率和质构参数（P＜0.05）,降低红度值（a*）和黄度值（b*）;鸭胸肉糜的L*、蒸煮得率和质构特性随着TG酶添加量的增加而显著提高（P＜0.05）,但T4和T5组差异不显著（P＞0.05）;鸭胸肉糜的T21和T22起始弛豫时间随着TG酶添加量的增加显著缩短（P＜0.05）,T21的峰面积比例显著增加,T22的峰面积比例显著降低（P＜0.05）,表明水分的流动性降低,但T4和T5组差异不显著（P＞0.05）。综上所述,711.6 g鸭胸肉糜中添加6 g TG酶时保水性和质构最佳。     

Microbial transglutaminase and caseinate as cold set binders: Influence of meat species and chilling storage

The effect of microbial transglutaminase/sodium caseinate (MTG/C) systems on meat batter characteristics (water binding and textural properties of raw and cooked products) was studied in the presence of NaCl (1.5 g/100 g) and sodium tripolyphosphate (0.5 g/100 g), and storage time (96 h at 3 °C) for three meat species (pork, chicken, lamb). Samples prepared from pork and lamb with only MTG/C (no salts) had the highest cooking loss (CL) values, about 23 and 29 g/100 g, respectively; for chicken, the CL was less than 13 g/100 g. Hardness (Hd) and chewiness (Cw) generally tended to be higher in cooked samples containing MTG/C than in samples containing only salts. Products combining salts and MTG/C had higher (P<0.05) Hd and Cw. The efficiency of the MTG/C system as a texture conditioner of cooked products varied with the meat source.     

Short chain xylooligosaccharides: a potential prebiotic used to improve batter fermentation and its effect on the quality attributes of idli,a cereal–legume‐based Indian traditional food

Xylooligosaccharides (XOS), a potential prebiotic exhibits important technological characteristics and interesting nutritional properties. The major fraction in XOS produced enzymatically from corncob was characterised as β‐d ‐xylopyranosyl‐(1,4)‐d ‐xylanopyranose (xylobiose) using ¹³C and 2D‐HSQC NMR. The use of this XOS as a prebiotic in idli, a cereal/legume‐based fermented cake, and its effect on texture, fermentation and sensory characteristics was investigated. Idli batter was fermented with different concentrations of XOS (0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6% w/v) for 4–18 h conventionally. The addition of XOS markedly increased lactic acid bacteria number (9.88 ± 0.08 log cfu g^?1) which resulted in rapid reduction in pH (4.61 ± 0.03) and specific gravity after 6 h of fermentation when compared to conventional batter fermentation for 18 h without XOS (9.46 ± 0.06 log cfu g^?1). Instrumental (colour and texture) and sensory evaluation indicated that the optimum conditions were 0.4% XOS and 6 h fermentation. Idlis with XOS had higher moisture content and a softer texture. Addition of XOS benefits both fermentation and idli quality.     

Effect of a new emulsifier containing sodium stearoyl-2-lactylate and carrageenan on the functionality of meat emulsion systems

The emulsion capacity and stability of a new emulsifier containing sodium stearoyl lactylate plus iota carrageenan (SSL/iC) in comparison to caseinate and soy isolate was analysed. The emulsion capacity and stability of SSL/iC in oil/water (O/W) model system emulsions was higher than shown by caseinate and soy isolate. However, the O/W emulsion stability was negatively affected by sodium chloride addition, but positively affected by an increase in temperature. Meat batters were made with caseinate, soy isolate, and SSL/iC at the minimum concentration that showed a good performance (>75% stability) in the O/W emulsions. The emulsifier SSL/iC produced high cook yields and good stability when used in meat batters. However, the cooked meat batters containing SSL/iC showed texture characteristics highly detrimental to the sensory analysis. On the other hand, the addition of 2% potato starch reduced the differences in texture parameters among the samples made with the different emulsifiers.     

Chopping temperature effects on the characteristics and chilled storage of low- and high-fat pork Bologna sausages

The object of this study was to investigate the influence of chilled storage (2 °C) and final chopping temperatures (8, 15 and 22 °C) on the characteristics and stability of Bologna sausage containing two levels of fat (8.5 and 23%). When the fat level was reduced there was a significant decrease in penetration force and an increase in both cooking and purge loss. A lower chopping temperature reduced purge loss during chilled storage. In general, an inverse relationship was found between chopping temperature and penetration force. Chopping temperature did not influence total aerobic count, but during chilled storage counts were significantly higher in the low fat sausages.     

Studies on Pasteurized and Commercially Sterilized Poultry Meat Bologna. Effects of Nitrite Addition and Vacuum Cutting

Turkey bologna was prepared from mixed light and dark turkey meat and heat processed in cans under simulated commercial pasteurizing and sterilizing conditions. The bologna was prepared with and without added sodium nitrite and chopped in air or under vacuum. Nitrite and vacuum chopping had no effect on shear value, texture evaluation, pH, fat layer, soluble protein, residue or salt soluble protein. Nitrite addition increased cooking loss and protein sol. Vacuum chopping increased cooking loss and decreased the amount of protein sol. The pasteurized bologna had firmer texture and lower cooking losses than bologna processed to commercial sterility.