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.     

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.     

食盐与高温对猪肉糜品质的影响

本文研究不同食盐添加量与高温蒸煮对猪肉糜品质的影响。通过对猪肉糜的蒸煮得率、色泽、质构、流变等进行分析,研究不同食盐添加量(1%、2%、3%)和蒸煮高温(105、115和125 ℃)对猪肉糜品质的影响。结果表明:随着温度的升高,相同食盐添加量猪肉糜的a*值、b*值显著升高(p<0.05),L*值、蒸煮得率、弹性、内聚性下降显著(p<0.05);相同温度下,1%食盐处理组的L*值最小,a*值和b*值最大;3%食盐添加量显著提高(p<0.05)蒸煮肉糜的硬度、弹性和内聚性。加热到105 ℃以后,随着温度升高不同食盐添加量猪肉糜的储能模量(G')呈下降趋势,3%食盐添加量猪肉糜的G'最高。综上所述,高温能够降低猪肉糜的品质,3%食盐添加量在105 ℃时猪肉糜的品质最佳。     

Protein-Protein Interaction and Fat and Water Binding in Comminuted Flesh Products

The possible role of protein-protein interaction in influencing the water and fat binding capacity of comminuted flesh products was studied. Water and fat binding by meat batters diminish when temperatures exceed 16°C during comminution. The loss of binding capacity was partially reversible, and cooling the batters to 0°C by addition of dry ice and rechopping allowed a partial recovery of the fat and water binding capacity. A cause and effect relationship between the change in fat and water binding by meat batters on chopping and protein-protein interaction in actomyosin solutions was demonstrated. Protein-protein interaction results in molecular aggregation and when measured as an increase in light scattering absorbance at 320 nm by a protein solution, the reaction was shown to be reversible between 4 and 30°C. When actomyosin solutions extracted from meat samples showed reduced protein-protein interaction in the temperature range used in chopping, the batters made from these meats also showed the least loss in fat and water binding capacity with prolonged chopping. Controlling temperatures during chopping within a range where protein-protein interaction in actomyosin solutions was found to be minimal, allowed prolonged chopping without loss in fat and water binding.     

Fat reduction in comminuted meat products-effects of beef fat, regular and pre-emulsified canola oil

The effects of fat reduction (25.0%, 17.5%, and 10.0%) and substituting beef fat with canola oil or pre-emulsified canola oil (using soy protein isolate, sodium caseinate or whey protein isolate) on cooking loss, texture and color of comminuted meat products were investigated. Reducing fat from 25 to 10% increased cooking loss and decreased hardness. Canola oil or pre-emulsified treatments showed a positive effect on improving yield and restoring textural parameters. Using sodium caseinate to pre-emulsify the oil resulted in the highest hardness value. Cohesiveness was affected by fat type and level. The color of reduced fat meat batters was darker for all, except the beef fat treatments. Using canola oil or pre-emulsified oil resulted in a significant reduction in redness. The results show that pre-emulsification can offset some of the changes in reduced fat meat products when more water is used to substitute for the fat and that pre-emulsification can also help to produce a more stable meat matrix.     

Microstructure of Reduced Salt Meat Batters as Affected by Polyphosphates and Chopping Time

Microstructural and textural changes due to salt reduction (2.5% to 1.5%), 0.4% tripolyphosphate (TPP), hexametaphosphate (HMP) or sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP) addition and chopping time (40 vs 100 cutter revolutions) were studied in poultry meat batters. Salt reduction significantly increased liquid and fat losses in the long chopping but not in the short chopping treatments. Scanning electron micrographs of reduced salt batters revealed fat globules which lost fat during cooking. HMP and SAPP addition significantly improved emulsion stability. Average fat globule size decreased as chopping time increased and/or salt decreased. Hardness was higher in the NaCl treatments in the short chopping as compared to the long chopping. The opposite was observed when phosphates were added.     

Effect of frozen storage of minced meats on the quality of sausages prepared from them

Mutton, pork and beef sausages were prepared from minced meats which had been frozen and stored up to 52 weeks at -18°C. There was a significant decrease in texture (W-B shear force) of all the sausages with increased age of the meat. However, concomitantly there were no significant differences in the colour, juiciness or shrinkage (cooking loss) of the sausages. All sausages were organoleptically acceptable even when made from meats stored for 52 weeks at -18°C.     

Influence of presalting and brine concentration on salt uptake by Ragusano cheese

The impact of presalting and nonsaturated brine on salt uptake by Ragusano cheese was determined. The study included four treatments: 1) the traditional method using no presalting and saturated brine, 2) presalting and saturated brine, 3) no presalting and 18% brine for 8 d followed by 16 d in saturated brine, and 4) presalting and 18% brine for 8 d followed by 16 d in saturated brine. Cheese blocks were weighed and sampled before brine salting (time 0) and after 1, 4, 8, 16, and 24 d of brining for each treatment. Presalting delivered 60% of the normal level of salt in the center of the block prior to brine salting without decreasing the rate of uptake of salt from either saturated or 18% brine. Use of 18% salt brine for the first 8 d of 24 d of brine salting increased the rate of salt uptake, compared with 24 d in saturated brine. The increased rate of salt uptake with 18% brine compared with saturated brine was related to the impact of salt brine on the moisture content and porosity of the cheese near the surface of the block. Brine with higher salt content causes a rapid loss of moisture from cheese near the surface of the block. Moisture loss causes shrinkage of the cheese structure and decreases porosity, which impedes moisture movement out and salt movement into the block. The use of 18% salt brine for the first 8 d delayed the moisture loss and cheese shrinkage at the exterior of the block and allowed more salt penetration.     

Use of high pressure to reduce cook loss and improve texture of low-salt beef sausage batters

Methods were investigated to reduce the salt content of beef-containing smallgoods as high-salt intake has been identified as a public health risk for most individuals. Raw meat batters were manufactured from retail beef mince (4–7% fat) using various NaCl concentrations (0–2%), and were packed into casings and subjected to high pressure processing (up to 400 MPa for 2 min at 10 °C). Following pressure treatment, samples were cooked to an internal temperature of 72 °C and cooled. Cooked products were assessed for cooking loss, colour and physical consistency by texture profile analysis. Flavour and overall acceptability were assessed by sensory panels. High pressure processing (HPP) was found to produce a dramatic improvement in the moisture retention of the cooked products. Control (unpressurised) sausages containing 2% NaCl had a similar cook loss (9.3%) to pressure-treated sausages containing just 1% NaCl, whereas unpressurised samples with 1% NaCl had a cook loss of 24.9%. The hardness and gumminess of pressure-treated samples was higher compared to untreated samples, at all salt concentrations. The greatest differences in texture with pressure treatment were seen in the 1% NaCl samples. Pressure treatment generally caused no changes in the colour of either the raw or cooked product; however there was a slight increase in “whiteness” with pressure treatment. Sensory panels reported a greater acceptability in both appearance and texture of pressure-treated sausages of lower salt content compared with non-pressure-treated samples. Examination of extracted proteins using SDS-PAGE and of muscle proteins by thermal analysis indicated that pressure contributed to enhanced binding through protein solubilisation and gelation through partial protein unfolding. The application of high pressure to beef sausages with low-salt content resulted in reduced cooking losses and improved texture.

Industrial relevance

Enhanced meat binding through extraction of salt-soluble proteins is an essential step in the formulation of meat products such as sausages and emulsion-type products. The ability to reduce salt and achieve high binding and water retention through use of HPP is important in being able to produce healthier foods.     

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).     

结冷胶对猪肉糜凝胶特性的影响

结冷胶作为脂肪替代物可有效降低猪肉糜中的脂肪含量,对增强低脂肉糜制品品质具有良好作用。本试验将结冷胶与水混合制备结冷胶胶体,研究结冷胶胶体替代猪背膘对猪肉糜凝胶特性及品质的影响。结果表明:添加结冷胶胶体显著影响(p<0.05)猪肉糜的蒸煮得率、色泽、质构、流变性和感官特性。结冷胶胶体添加量为0、0.3%和0.5%(质量分数)时,猪肉糜的蒸煮得率和质构差异不显著(p>0.05),0.7%时,蒸煮得率、L*值、硬度、弹性、内聚性和咀嚼性显著降低(p<0.05)。初始储能模量(G')随着结冷胶胶体添加量的增加而降低;结冷胶胶体添加量为0、0.3%和0.5%猪肉糜80 ℃时的G'差异不显著(p>0.05),结冷胶胶体添加量为0.7%时,G'显著下降(p<0.05)。综上所述,结冷胶胶体添加量为0.3%、0.5%时可降低猪肉糜中猪背膘的添加量。     

Influence of dietary oils and protein level on pork quality. 2. Effects on properties of fat and processing characteristics of bacon and frankfurter-style sausages

Palm kernel oil (PKO) and palm oil (PO) are used in tropical countries as cheaper substitutes for conventional feed sources such as soya bean oil (SBO) but little is known about their effects on meat quality. This study, therefore, evaluated the effects of these three dietary oils on the fatty acid composition (FA) of pork fat and the qualities of belly bacon and frankfurter sausage. The 3×2 factorial design also included high and low dietary protein. Total cooking loss, water loss and fat losses were determined in frankfurter sausages at chopping temperatures from 2 to 24°C. PKO resulted in a poor P:S ratio (0.34) and a relatively hard fat (slip point 32.8°C), but resulted in bacon with a higher tensile cohesive force and more high quality slices, judged subjectively. PO had a fatty acid composition closer to the SBO control, a better P:S ratio than PKO (0.48) and softer fat. There was a trend for total cooking losses and fat losses to be higher in PKO compared with PO and SBO at all chopping temperatures, suggesting that the firmest, most saturated fat (PKO) was least suitable for frankfurter production. The low protein diet increased the concentration of saturated fatty acids and increased fat firmness but its effect on fatty acid composition and other properties were less marked than those of oil type.     

添加猪皮提取物对猪肉糜香肠品质的影响

研究添加猪皮提取物对猪肉糜香肠品质的影响.采用单因素和正交试验,考察猪皮提取物添加量、猪肉糜香肠煮制温度和煮制时间对猪肉糜香肠的质构、系水力和感官品质的影响,确定猪皮提取物在一定配方的猪肉糜香肠中的最佳添加量及煮制工艺条件.结果表明:猪皮提取物添加量为6％、75℃煮制40min时,猪肉糜香肠质构特性、保水能力和感官品质最佳.     

Effect of Gradual Heating and Fat/Oil Type on Fat Stability,Texture, Color,and Microstructure of Meat Batters

The effects of endpoint cooking temperature (40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 °C) on emulsion stability, texture, color, and microstructure of meat batters prepared with different fats/oils were studied. Canola oil treatments showed the highest cooking loss whereas hydrogenated palm oil provided the most stable meat batters. Rendered beef fat was less stable than regular beef fat. Increasing endpoint cooking temperatures resulted in a progressive reduction of water holding capacity in all treatments. As temperature was raised, meat batters showed higher hardness and cohesiveness values, but no appreciable changes in cohesiveness above 60 °C. Canola and hydrogenated palm oil treatments showed the highest hardness and chewiness values. Lightness (L^*) values of all meat batters increased significantly with increasing temperature from 40 to 60 or 70 °C; no major changes observed above 70 °C. Light microscopy revealed no substantial changes in the microstructure of all the stable meat batters cooked to between 50 and 70 °C. Heating to 90 °C changed the microstructure in all meat batters except the hydrogenated palm oil treatments, which still showed nonround fat particles and a less aggregated protein matrix.     

氯化钙替代比对菊花猪肉香肠品质特性的影响

基于低盐肉制品开发和菊花的食用功能,选用氯化钙部分替代传统食盐,在食盐使用总量1.5％的前提下,单因素试验考察CaCl2替代比(0～40％)对菊花猪肉香肠(chrysanthemum pork sausage,CPS)持水、色泽和质构的影响.结果表明,与未替代组相比,20％ ～40％的CaCl2可显著改善CPS的L*值、硬度和咀嚼性(P＜0.05);但会对CPS的蒸煮损失率值带来明显的不良影响(P＜0.05);CPS持水、色泽与质构的综合评价结果显示,适宜的CaCl2替代比水平约20％.     

鹰嘴豆分离蛋白对减盐猪肉糜凝胶品质的影响

为探究鹰嘴豆分离蛋白(chickpea protein isolate,CPI)不同添加量对2种盐含量(质量分数1.4%和2%)猪肉糜凝胶品质的影响,将猪瘦肉与猪背膘斩拌成肉糜,分别设置不同盐含量和鹰嘴豆分离蛋白的处理组并加热制成凝胶。测定猪肉糜凝胶的色泽、乳化稳定性、质构、水分分布和流变特性。结果表明,在不添加鹰嘴豆分离蛋白的条件下,1.4%食盐质量分数的猪肉糜凝胶的汁液流失和硬度值显著高于2%食盐浓度的猪肉糜凝胶;相同食盐浓度条件下,随着CPI添加量的增加,猪肉糜凝胶的a^*值、b^*值、硬度、弹性、咀嚼性以及不易流动水比例均显著增加(P<0.05),动态流变储能模量G'值升高,汁液流失率显著降低(P<0.05),并在CPI添加量为1.2%时达到最大值或最小值;在相同CPI添加量条件下,1.4%食盐1.2% CPI的猪肉糜凝胶的储能模量G'值高于2%食盐1.2% CPI的猪肉糜凝胶,且2组凝胶的不易流动水比例、乳化稳定性、质构特性无显著差异(P>0.05)。综上,鹰嘴豆分离蛋白的添加能够在降低食盐用量的同时提升猪肉糜的凝胶品质。     

Nutrient composition of australian fresh retail sausages and the effects of cooking on fat content

Three types of fresh sausages (beef, thick and thin; and pork, thick) were purchased in ten Sydney suburbs and analysed as composite samples for proximate principles, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, fatty acids and cholesterol. Fat, moisture and meat species were also analysed in individual purchases. In a controlled experiment replicate samples of sausages were analysed for moisture and fat, raw and after cooking by grilling, dry-frying, shallow-frying and deep-frying. Results indicated widespread use of cow, pig and sheep meat in all types of sausages regardless of label identification. Some purchased sausages exceeded regulation limits for fat and starch content. Fat retention was lowest in beef sausages cooked by frying rather than grilling. Pork sausages retained most of their fat on cooking, regardless of method.     

Utilization of chickpea flour in sausages

'English' type fresh skinless sausages were prepared in which some of the meat (mutton, pork or beef) was replaced on a protein to protein basis by chickpea flour. The acceptability of mutton sausages containing chickpea flour was not affected at levels of substitution up to 40%, whereas pork and beef sausages were significantly less acceptable at substitution levels above 30%. In all the sausages incorporation of chickpea flour led to increased cooking losses and softer textures. Incorporation of chickpea flour caused discoloration of the raw sausages which became more prominent during storage at 0°C.     

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.     

血浆蛋白粉与海藻酸钠对猪肉火腿肠品质的影响

考察血浆蛋白粉、海藻酸钠、蒸煮温度与蒸煮时间对猪肉火腿肠(PMS)品质特性(蒸煮损失率、色泽、硬度、弹性)的影响,以期获得低脂低盐高蛋白肉制品。结果表明:血浆蛋白粉显著降低PMS的蒸煮损失率和L*值,显著改善PMS的硬度(P<0.05);海藻酸钠能显著改善PMS的保水能力,但会导致PMS硬度和弹性的显著降低(P<0.05),而对PMS色泽无显著影响(P>0.05);优选的PMS加工条件为:血浆蛋白添加量2%,海藻酸钠添加量0.2%,85℃蒸煮20min。在此条件下,加工的猪肉火腿肠品质较佳。