THE EFFECTS OF MEAT TYPE AND FORMULATION ON THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND SENSORY CHARACTERISTICS OF NONSPECIFIC MEAT LOAVES

Processing and sensory characteristics of meat loaves prepared from CB, CBS, HB and HBS meats and formulated with varying levels of fat (30 and 40%) and added water (120 and 130%) were evaluated. Muscle pH values were observed to be the highest for HB raw materials and lowest for CBS materials. Loaves prepared from HB and HBS meats exhibited less cook loss. Higher levels of added water resulted in a greater amount of fat and moisture loss during cooking. Loaves formulated at the 30% fat level exhibited a more desirable color and were superior in sensory characteristics when compared with loaves formulated to the 40% fat level.