Qualities of Chunked and Formed Lamb Roasts

Influence of mechanically separated lamb (MSL), NaCl level, processing conditions and extenders on composition and quality of 72 chunked and formed lamb roasts were evaluated. Roasts with 0.5% NaCl had significantly (P<0.05) lower juiciness and flavor scores than roasts containing 1.0-2.0% NaCl. Muscle chunk separation was more extensive and Instron breaking strength values were lower at the 0.5% NaCl level. Roasts containing 30% MSL were more tender and juicy than roasts containing 10% MSL and they had less cook loss. Soy-extended roasts had less desirable juiciness, flavor and texture scores and were lower in fat and lighter in color than control roasts or roasts containing dried skim milk. All roast formulations had TBA values below 1.0.     

Effects of low voltage electrical stimulation on mature cow carcasses: Part 1-Selected quality attributes of beef

The quality characteristics of semitendinosus (ST) and longissimus dorsi (LD) roasts obtained from mature carcasses subjected to extra low voltage (50-100 V) electrical stimulation (ES) were determined. ES was applied for 2 min with voltage increases to either 50 V (ES1) or 100 V (ESII). Evaluationss were conducted on meat obtained from control sides (no ES) aged for either 48h or 7 days and from ES carcasses aged for 48h. ES caused a reduction (P < 0·1) in pH values 1 and 4h post mortem. At 24h, the pH of each of the muscles from ES and control carcasses was similar. There were no differences in raw rib-eye muscle colour, firmness or texture due to ES. Cooking losses of ST and LD did not appear to be affected by either ES or increased ageing of control roasts. For both ST and LD roasts, trained panellists generally detected no significant effects of ES or ageing time (for no ES roasts) on palatability. Consumer panel judgements of ST roasts were similar to those of the trained judges. Water-holding capacity, tenderness (OTMS) and softness (penetrometer) data for ST and LD roasts generally support findings from sensory evaluation. Cooking and eating quality characteristics of ST and LD roasts from mature cow carcasses subjected to ES were similar to those of the controls.     

Proteolysis and sensory properties of dry-cured bacon as affected by the partial substitution of sodium chloride with potassium chloride

Quadriceps femoris muscle samples (48) from 24 pigs were processed into dry-cured bacon. This study investigated the influence of partial substitution of sodium chloride (NaCl) with potassium chloride (KCl) on proteolysis and sensory properties of dry-cured bacon. Three salt treatments were considered, namely, I (100% NaCl), II (60% NaCl, 40% KCl), and III (30% NaCl, 70% KCl). No significant differences were observed among treatments in the proteolysis, which was reflected by SDS–PAGE, proteolysis index, amino acid nitrogen, and peptide nitrogen contents. Furthermore, there were no significant differences in the moisture content between control and treatment II, whereas the moisture content in treatment III was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in comparison with control (treatment I). The sensory analysis indicated that it was possible to reduce NaCl by 40% without adverse effects on sensory properties, but 70% replacement of NaCl with KCl resulted in bacon with less hardness and saltiness and higher (p < 0.05) juiciness and bitterness.     

Palatability and Selected Related Characteristics of Three Types of Roasted Porcine Muscle

SUMMARY: A completely randomized design was followed to evaluate 48 roasts posterior third of the loin) from 12 Duroc and 12 Poland China barrows. Antemortem treatment of pigs produced "normal", pale-soft-exudative (PSE) and dark-firm-dry (DFD) longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. Meat was roasted at 350°F to an internal temperature of 167°F and evaluated by organoleptic and selected objective measurements. There was no significant organoleptic preference for one type ("normal", PSE, DFD) of LD. Also, differences among types of muscle were not significant for roasting time, volume of press fluid or total moisture (press method); whereas roasting losses, total moisture (Brabender) and pH of LD were affected significantly by type of muscle. In general, there were significant ( P < 0.05) differences between PSE and DFD muscle, and between "normal" and DFD muscle. DFD muscle exhibited the smallest roasting loss and greatest total moisture, whereas PSE muscle had the greatest roasting loss and least total moisture. DFD muscle rated highest in pH and lowest in Warner-Bratzler shear value. LD from Durocs was more tender ( P < 0.05), had a higher ( P < 0.05) pH, and contained less (P < 0.01) total moisture (Brabender) than LD from Poland Chinas. Cooking losses were greater (P < 0.05) for roasts from Durocs than for roasts from Poland Chinas.     

Restructured Mutton Roast Quality

The influence of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and lamb on characteristics of restructured mutton roasts was evaluated. The status of pyridinoline (a trivalent collagen cross-link) in epimysial and muscle tissues of lambs and ewes was also investigated. Addition of MSG (0.2%) did not significantly alter restructured mutton roast flavor. Restructured roasts made with mutton had higher (P<0.05) cook losses and Warner-Bratzler shear values, and inferior binding characteristics when compared to roasts made with lamb, and roast characteristics improved linearly with increasing levels of lamb. Pyridinoline content was higher in mutton than lamb. The greater amounts of pyridinoline may be partially responsible for the lower quality restructured mutton roasts.     

Effects of Complete or Partial Replacement of Sodium Chloride on Processing and Sensory Properties of Hams

Fifteen bone-in hams were injected with curing solutions (five treatments) in which sodium chloride (NaCl) was completely (100%) or partially (50%) replaced with equivalent ionic strengths of either potassium chloride (KCl) or lithium chloride (LiCl). Sodium-containing additives were replaced with potassium-containing additives in four of the treatments. Curing solutions made with LiCl had the lowest pH value (P<0.05); those made with KCl (100% or 50%) had the highest (P<0.05) pH value. Use of KCI (100% or 50%) numerically increased salometer values of curing solutions about 5° above those values for controls. Curing solutions made with LiCl (100%) had salometer values that were about 11° to 14° lower than controls. Hams in which NaCl was completely (100%) or partially (50%) replaced by use of KCI had the most (P<0.05) off-flavor. Because of its toxicity, LiCl is not GRAS approved and we do not recommend its use, but its use in this study resulted in sensory values that more closely approximated those achieved with NaCl than did use of KCl.     

THE EFFECT OF VARIOUS LEVELS OF ADDED SODIUM CHLORIDE AND POTASSIUM CHLORIDE ON THE CHEMICAL,PHYSICAL AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF PRECOOKED,RECOMBINED BEEF CHUCK ROASTS1

Commercial beef chuck tenders were processed into recombined roasts utilizing salt or Morton's® Lite Salt (43% NaCl, 57% KCl) according to treatment (100% salt, 70% salt—30% lite salt, 30% salt—70% lite salt or 100% lite salt). Roasts were cooked to an internal temperature of 68°C. Percentages of water and protein were relatively constant across treatments and as fat percentages increased (P < 0.05) so did caloric content. As the level of lite salt increased, the percentage extractable potassium also increased. Cooking loss was not affected by treatment. Treatment 1 (100% salt) was harder and less tender (P < 0.05) than the other treatments; while juiciness, flavor and overall palatability were not affected by treatment. Results of this study suggest the feasibility of substituting lite salt for salt in these types of value added, precooked products.     

Reduction or Replacement of Sodium Chloride in a Tumbled Ham Product

Public concern over excess sodium in the diet has prompted investigation of sodium replacement in tumbled ham. Salt treatments consisted of a control (100% NaCl) and 50% or 100% ionic strength replacement with either KCl or MgCl₂. Protein extraction was monitored during the 8 hr, discontinuous tumbling cycle, and reached a peak within 6 hr for all salt treatments. Control hams had the best overall sensory scores, while KCl/NaCl treatment gave the best physical bind and acceptable sensory scores (P<0.05). Treatment with MgCl₂ gave the lowest bind and sensory scores (P<0.05). Partial replacement of Nacl ionic strength with 50% or less of KCl in tumbled ham can be accomplished while maintaining acceptable sensory and physical attributes.     

Incidence of Listeria ssp. in Retail Meat Roasts

Interior muscle cores from 50 beef, 50 pork, and 10 lamb roasts, purchased at retail, were assayed for Listeria ssp., which was isolated from three beef roasts and three pork roasts, but not from lamb roasts. Five isolates of serotype la Listeria monocytogenes were obtained from the roasts, together with one strain each of Listeria innocua and Listeria welshimeri. Twice, L. monocytogenes was present at 10 CFU/ g; all other isolations of Listeria spp. required enrichment (<10 CFU/ g). The presence of listeriae in cores of whole-muscle meat roasts is probably not a result of environmental contamination, and may be due to antemortem exposure of the animal to Listeria.     

Comparison of glutathione peroxidase activity,and of total and soluble selenium content in two muscles from chicken,turkey, duck,ostrich and lamb

Glutathione peroxidase activity (GSHPx), total and soluble selenium in two muscles from five species were compared (chicken, duck, turkey, ostrich and lamb). The highest GSHPx activity, found in duck muscles (4.8 U/g; 3.0 U/g), was significantly higher than that in lamb (1.8 U/g; 1.4 U/g), turkey (1.2 U/g; 0.6 U/g), chicken (1.0 U/g; 0.7 U/g), and ostrich muscles (0.9 U/g; 0.8 U/g). GSHPx activities were significantly higher in the oxidative muscles from chicken (thigh), duck (breast), turkey (thigh) and lamb (PM) than those in the corresponding glycolytic muscles (breast, thigh, breast and LD, respectively). Also the total selenium content was higher in duck muscles (149 ng/g; 139 ng/g), than in lamb (171 ng/g /PM, M. psoas major/ and 86 ng/g /LD, M. longissimus dorsi/), chicken (117 ng/g; 109 ng/g), ostrich (106 ng/g; 103 ng/g) and turkey muscles (110 ng/g; 70 ng/g). The selenium content was significantly higher in the oxidative muscles of lamb and turkey than in the corresponding glycolytic muscles. The percentage of soluble selenium in lamb PM was lower (32%) than that in all other muscles (range 48–76%). The study thus showed considerable variation, among species, of glutathione peroxidase activity, total and soluble selenium content in muscle, which may be important for the oxidative stability and nutritional value of different meat products.     

Effect of Low‐Dose Electron Beam Irradiation on Quality of Ground Beef Patties and Raw,Intact Carcass Muscle Pieces

The objectives of this study were to determine the effects of a low‐dose (≤1 kGy), low‐penetration electron beam on the sensory qualities of (1) raw muscle pieces of beef and (2) cooked ground beef patties. Outside flat, inside round, brisket and sirloin muscle pieces were used as models to demonstrate the effect of irradiation on raw beef odor and color, as evaluated by a trained panel. Ground beef patties were also evaluated by a trained panel for tenderness, juiciness, beef flavor, and aroma at 10%, 20%, and 30% levels of fat, containing 0% (control), 10%, 20%, 50%, and 100% irradiated meat. With whole muscle pieces, the color of controls appeared more red (P < 0.05) than irradiated muscles, however, both control and treatments showed a gradual deterioration in color over 14 d aerobic storage at 4 °C. Off‐aroma intensity of both control and treatments increased with storage time, but by day 14, the treated muscles showed significantly (P < 0.05) less off‐aroma than the controls, presumably as a result of a lower microbial load. It was found that a 1 kGy absorbed dose had minimal effects on the sensory properties of intact beef muscle pieces. Irradiation did not have a significant effect (P > 0.05) on any of the sensory attributes of the patties. Low‐dose irradiation of beef trim to formulate ground beef appears to be a viable alternative processing approach that does not affect product quality.     

Sensory Properties of Rib and Round Muscle Roasts from Two Beef Breed-Types on Two Feeding Regimes

Roasts from the rib and three round muscles obtained from Angus and Simmental Angus (SA) steers on two feeding regimes, high concentrate (HC) and pasture followed by short term HC, were roasted to an internal temperature of 65–68°C. Time of roasting, cooking losses, shear values, and pressed juice were determined. A trained sensory panel evaluated flavor, tenderness, juiciness, and overall acceptability. Sensory panelists scored flavor acceptability higher in SA roasts (P < 0.05) than in roasts from Angus steers. Flavor acceptability, overall acceptability, and tenderness were found to be higher in round muscle roasts from the HC feeding regime (P < 0.05) than in round roasts from the cattle fed pasture followed by short term HC.     

钾盐替代和附属发酵剂对切达干酪品质的影响

为明确降低钠含量和添加在脱脂乳中表现出具有较高血管紧张素转换酶（angiotensin-converting enzyme,ACE）抑制率的Lactobacillus paracasei M3作为附属发酵剂对切达干酪理化性质和体外抗高血压潜力的影响,将部分钾盐替代和L. paracasei M3单独和混合加入到干酪与空白组作对照,以主要成分、微生物、蛋白水解度、质构和风味为理化指标和以ACE抑制率为体外抗高血压潜力指标。结果表明,4 组干酪的主要成分差异不大（P＞0.05）,钾盐替代组、L. paracasei M3组、钾盐替代和L. paracasei M3混合组干酪在乳酸菌总数、pH 4.6可溶性氮、总游离氨基酸上显著高于空白组干酪（P＜0.05）,但是降低了干酪的硬度、pH值和有明显的苦味（P＜0.05）,而在体外抗高血压潜力方面,3 组干酪在成熟6 个月之后ACE抑制率达65.2%、74.3%和78.7%,比空白组分别高19.6%、36.2%和44.4%,由此可知,在切达干酪中钾盐替代和添加L. paracasei M3有助于具有抗高血压潜力的ACE抑制肽的产生,但是后续需要对风味进行补偿性研究。     

INFLUENCE OF NACL LEVEL AND FREEZING ON ACTIN AND MYOSIN CONTENT OF EXUDATE FROM CHUNKED AND FORMED LAMB ROASTS

The influence of NaCl levels and freezing on bind characteristics and protein exudate of chunked and formed lamb roasts were evaluated. Roasts prepared from frozen lean had lower shear values and Instron peak loads than did roasts prepared from fresh lean. Freezing of lean prior to processing lowered percentage actin in exudate but significant (P<.05) NaCl level × freezing interactions existed for percentage actin and myosin. Increasing NaCl levels from .5 to 2.0% decreased cook loss in all roasts made from fresh and frozen meat and increased Instron measures of bind in roasts made from fresh but not frozen meat. Effects of freezing and NaCl level on extractability and functionality of the myofibrillar proteins into the exudate at meat chunk surfaces is probably responsible for the observed differences in bind.     

Effect of postmortem time on the metmyoglobin reductase activity, oxygen consumption, and colour stability of different lamb muscles

The aim of this research was to characterize the lamb M. longissimus dorsi (LD), M. semitendinosus (ST), and M. psoas major (PM) muscles for differences in instrumental colour, tissue oxygen consumption rate (OCR), mitochondrial respiration control ratio (RCR), metmyoglobin reductase activity (MRA), and the relative proportions of myoglobin (Mb) redox forms. LD, ST, and PM muscles were stored for 6 days at 4 °C. Changes in the instrumental colour (CIE L*-value, a*-value, b*-value, Chroma-value, and Hue-value), OCR, RCR, MRA, and relative proportions of Mb redox forms during storage were evaluated. LD revealed the lowest MetMb accumulation and highest colour stability. Muscles with higher colour stability had lower levels of OCR, higher MRA, and less MetMb accumulation. Colour stability and MRA for the lamb muscles were LD > ST > PM. The correlation coefficients among the main parameters were also investigated in this research. The correlation coefficients between a*-value and OxyMb within the same muscle were highly significant (r = 0.951, 0.974, 0.828; P < 0.05). MRA of the muscles was negatively correlated (r = ?0.810, ?0.942, ?0.971, P < 0.05) with the relative percentage of MetMb. The results of the present study suggested that OCR, RCR and MRA contribute to variation in colour stability of different lamb muscles.     

The effect of replacing oil with water and NaCl with KCl on soybean oil hydrolysis and oxidation in canned skipjack tuna fish at the end of the 18-month shelf life

The effects of replacing oil with water (0, 3, 6, and 10% based on total net weight of the product) and replacing NaCl with KCl (0, 50, and 100%) at different replacement levels were surveyed. Hydrolysis (acidity number), peroxide value, and thiobarbituric acid (TBA) index were evaluated at the end of the 18-month shelf life in canned skipjack tuna fish. Results showed that the TBA index was not affected, whereas the peroxide value was affected by replacing oil with water and NaCl with KCl (p>0.05), so that by increasing in replacing oil with water and replacing NaCl with KCl, the peroxide value was significantly decreased (p<0.05). Hydrolysis (acidity number) was affected by replacing oil with water (p<0.05); however, it was not affected by replacing NaCl with KCl (p>0.05). It was found out the best suggestion is 10% replacing oil with water and 50% replacing NaCl with KCl.     

Nucleotides and their degradation products during processing of dry-cured ham, measured by HPLC and an enzyme sensor

The aim of this work was to study how nucleotide degradation during the processing of dry-cured ham is affected when using three types of salting (100% NaCl; 50% NaCl and 50% KCl; 55% NaCl, 25% KCl, 15% CaCl₂ and 5% MgCl₂). Divalent salts in the salting mixture depressed the breakdown rate from the beginning of the process (salting and post-salting) up to the ripening stage (7 months) when the inosine (Ino), hypoxanthine (Hx) and xanthine (X) concentrations matched for the three treatments. The evolution of Hx and Hx + X were analysed by HPLC and an enzyme sensor, respectively, during processing. Time and temperature conditions during the curing time did not affect Hx stability. The usefulness of the enzyme sensor was confirmed and it is a practical tool to determine Hx + X in dry-cured ham, as an index of minimum curing time. A good correlation between enzyme sensor and HPLC data was observed.     

Effects of dietary antioxidants on the quality, fatty acid profile, and lipid oxidation of longissimus muscle in Kacang goat with aging time

Thirty-two male goats were randomly assigned to four dietary treatments namely, basal diet 70% concentrate and 30% oil palm fronds (control, CN), CN + 400 mg/kg vitamin E (VE), 0.5% turmeric (TU) or 0.5% Anderographis paniculata (AP). After 100 days of feeding, the goats were slaughtered and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle was sampled. The muscle was vacuum-packaged and conditioned for 0, 7 and 14 days in a chiller (4 °C). The drip loss of the LD muscle increased (P < 0.05) with aging time. Meat tenderness was improved (p < 0.05) at 14 days aging. All antioxidant supplements improved (P < 0.05) colour of the meat. The TBARS value increased (P < 0.05) at 7 days of aging while the fatty acid composition was not affected by the dietary supplements. It is concluded that TU and AP are potential dietary antioxidant supplements, for the purpose of improving the quality of chevon.     

Rheological and Gelation Properties of Meat Batters Prepared with Three Chloride Salts

The gelation and rheological properties of poultry meat emulsions prepared with three chloride salts (NaCl, KCl, MgCl₂) and 50/50 mixtures of the above salts at isoionic strength (IS = 0.42) were studied. The relationship between shear rate and shear stress for the different raw meat emulsions was found to be nonlinear and followed Bingham pseudoplastic behavior. The yield stress for the emulsion containing only MgCl₂ was significantly lower as compared to all the other treatments. The highest rigidity modulus values obtained during cooking were observed in the NaCl + MgCl₂ treatment followed by the NaCl + KCl, NaCl and KCl. The emulsion containing MgCl₂ only broke down at the initial stages of cooking, exhibiting the destabilizing effect of the magnesium cation.