SELECTED SENSORY AND CHEMICAL ATTRIBUTES OF CHICKEN BREAKFAST SAUSAGES FROM DIFFERENT ANIMAL FAT SOURCES

Four breakfast sausage formulations were prepared to contain: (1) chicken lean + chicken fat (CF), (2) chicken lean + beef fat (BF), (3) chicken lean + pork fat (PF), or (4) chicken lean + high-oleic pork fat (PO). Formulations were targeted to contain 15% fat. Acceptability, tenderness, juiciness and flavor scores for each of the formulations as measured by a consumer taste panel (n = 71), were not different (P> 0.05). Sausages prepared with CF had a higher (P < 0.05) cooking loss and lower fat content than those prepared with BF. Thibarbituric acid (TBA) values for PO were significantly lower than those containing BF, PF, or CF. Sausage products containing chicken fat exhibited the highest TBA values during 9 days of storage at 4°C. These results suggested that chicken, beef, pork or high-oleic fats can be used as the fat source in low-fat chicken breakfast sausages without affecting the product acceptability.     

Color changes in irradiated cooked pork sausage with different fat sources and packaging during storage

Pork sausages were prepared with lean pork meat, fat from different sources [backfat (BF), corn oil (CO) or flaxseed oil (FO); 10% of lean meat], NaCl (2%), and ice water (10%). The emulsified meat batters were stuffed into casings (3 cm in diameter) and cooked to an internal temperature of 72°C. Cooked sausages were sliced and vacuum- or aerobic-packaged individually. Sausages were irradiated at a 0, 2.5, or 4.5 kGy dose and stored in a 4°C refrigerator for 8 days. Aerobic-packaged, irradiated cooked sausages prepared with BF and FO showed higher Hunter L-values than nonirradiated controls at day 0, but the difference disappeared at day 8. Irradiation increased the Hunter a-value in vacuum-packaged cooked pork sausages regardless of the fat source used, and the increase of the Hunter a-value was dose-dependent. In contrast, the Hunter a-value decreased by irradiation in aerobic-packaged cooked pork sausages prepared with BF or FO. The Hunter a-value of cooked pork sausage with aerobic packaging was significantly reduced at day 8. Hunter b-values increased at Day 8 in irradiated cooked pork sausages except for the sausage prepared with CO at 2.5 kGy. Cooked pork sausages prepared with CO were lighter, and sausage prepared with FO was redder and more yellow (p<0.05) in vacuum packaging.     

Development of a healthy low-fat fish sausage containing dietary fibre

In order to develop a healthy low-fat fish sausage containing dietary fibre (DF), three fundamental changes were made to an ordinary pork sausage recipe: incorporation of 4% (w/w) of Swelite^® (a DF obtained from inner pea), different levels of pork meat replacement (0%, 50% and 100%) by hake mince and the combination of varying amounts of Fibruline^® (a DF obtained from chicory root) and hake mince (Fibruline: additional hake mince, 2.6:5.2, 5.2:2.6 and 7.8:0.0, % w/w) as a substitute for pork fat. It was found that the addition of Swelite to pork sausage favoured greater gel strength and hardness. On the contrary, increasing levels of pork meat replacement by hake reduced the sausages’ gel strength and hardness. Finally, sausages without pork fat showed promising textural and colour parameters. High-Fibruline sausages were less cohesive and chewable than pork fat sausages (control), but also exhibited a greater gel strength. Low-Fibruline ones presented almost all textural properties similar to the control, with exception of hardness and gumminess. Therefore, regarding some key textural parameters, it was possible to produce low-fat fish sausages similar to the ordinary pork sausages.     

基于电子舌和气相色谱-离子迁移谱分析脂肪添加量对中式香肠风味的影响

为提高中式香肠风味品质,研究不同脂肪添加量对中式香肠风味的影响,选取4 个不同脂肪添加量,即肥瘦肉质量比分别为0∶10、2∶8、3∶7、5∶5,以相同加工工艺制作中式香肠,采用电子舌和气相色谱-离子迁移谱（gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry,GC-IMS）分别对不同脂肪添加量的中式香肠滋味和挥发性风味物质进行分析,并根据挥发性组分的GC-IMS图谱结合主成分分析法分析不同样品间的差异。结果表明：随着脂肪添加量的增加,中式香肠水分含量显著降低（P＜0.05）,pH值降低,食盐及脂肪含量增加;电子舌味觉特征分析表明,不同脂肪添加量中式香肠的丰富性和咸味有显著差异,其他味觉特征无显著差异;GC-IMS分析表明,中式香肠中共检测出36 种挥发性物质,其中乙酸香叶酯、甲基胡椒酚、壬醛和二丁基硫醚等是主要特征风味物质。结合感官指标得出,脂肪添加量30%的中式香肠风味最佳,感官可接受度最好。     

鸡腿菇营养香肠的研制开发

研究了在肠馅中添加一定量的鸡腿菇对营养香肠感官评价和质构特性的影响，通过单因素和正交试验表明，蔬菜营养肠的最佳配方为：猪肉100％，鸡腿菇15％，玉米淀粉10％，复合磷酸盐0．4％，食盐6％，香辛料1％、味素0．3％、水适量。该产品具有独特的风味和良好的营养保健作用，市场前景广阔。     

EVALUATION OF GROUND PORK AND PORK SAUSAGE CONTAINING DIFFERENT FORMS OF APPLE PRODUCTS

Fat contents of ground pork were altered by reducing the amounts of fat trim incorporated and by the inclusion of different apple products (fresh, rehydrated, and sauce). Panelists could discriminate between ground pork containing 15% or 30% fat (without apples) and between ground pork with 0% or 15% apple (25% fat) but not between formulations with 15% or 25% fat and 10% apple (p<0.05). Incorporation of apple products (15% of total formulation weight) into reduced-fat pork sausage containing 15% fat yielded formulations with comparable flavor and preference scores to sausage with 30% fat, depending on the apple product. Total fat of cooked pork sausage can be reduced by approximately 35% by incorporation of apple products (15%) into reduced fat pork sausage. Inclusion of fresh or rehydrated apples did not significantly influence psychrotrophic bacteria populations or the color of pork sausage stored at 1–2C up to eight days.     

Konjac Flour Gel as Fat Substitute in Low-fat Prerigor Fresh Pork Sausage

Prerigor trimmings from four lean cuts of pork carcasses (n = 3) were used to manufacture three replications of low-fat (10%) fresh pork sausage containing konjac flour gel, at 0, 10 or 20% levels and compared to a 40% fat control. Treatment sausages showed equal or improved cooked yields, slightly higher shear force (kg/g) and sensory textural attributes, but rated slightly lower in juiciness. As konjac flour gel levels increased, shear force and sensory textural attributes became more like the control. Storage time had minimal effect on quality and shelf life. Acceptable low-fat, prerigor pork sausage can be produced with 10–20% incorporation of konjac flour gel.     

粉蒸肉的生产工艺

采用感官评定的方法对粉蒸肉的配方、加工工艺进行了研究。生产工艺条件为:猪五花肉1000g,酱油23g,黄酒3g,蔗糖4g,大米115g,胡椒粉1.1g,桂皮1.8g,八角3g,丁香1.8g,姜粉1.5g,盐6g,味精4.5g,红曲色素0.03%,肥瘦质量比为6∶4,加水量15%、腌制时间60min、蒸煮时间40min。成品肉香味浓、色泽粉红,肥而不腻。     

Reducing the sodium content in meat products: The effect of the formulation in low-sodium ground meat patties

This study investigated the effect of formulation on quality characteristics of low-sodium ground meat patties. The variation in sodium content was achieved by varying the NaCl content. The formulation variables studied were sodium and fat content and the use of phosphate. The patties were made using 50% or 60% meat in the formulations. Formulation affected the perceived saltiness of ground meat patties. Fat and lean meat content affected perceived saltiness, but their effects were opposite. When the fat content was increased the perceived saltiness increased, but when the meat content increased the perceived saltiness decreased. However, the effect of fat content on perceived saltiness was less than the effect of meat content. The use of phosphate effectively decreased cooking loss, particularly of high-fat-low-sodium patties. The same firmness could be reached with lower sodium content when phosphate was used.     

Potassium Lactate Effects on Low-Fat Fresh Pork Sausage Chubs During Simulated Retail Distribution

Typical pork sausage (25% fat) and low-fat (8% fat) sausage with or without 20% added water and 0.4% carrageenan were compared to identical treatments containing 3.0% potassium lactate. Microbial populations of low-fat treatments did not differ (P>0.05). However, typical sausages with lactate had lower psychrotrophic counts than typical sausage. Lactate delayed (P<0.05) pH decline in typical sausages but had no effect on low-fat sausages (P>0.05). Addition of water and carrageenan to commercially manufactured and distributed low-fat sausage had no deleterious effects on microbial, lipid or color stability.     

复乳凝胶作为脂肪替代物 对鸡肉肠理化性质的影响

本实验将海带水提多糖以0%、0.25%、0.5%、0.75%、1.00%、1.25%的浓度添加到复乳凝胶中,以改善其持水性和热稳定性。并将1.00%多糖复乳凝胶以0%、15%、30%、45%、60%、75%替代度替代猪背脂,分析其对鸡肉肠持水持油性、乳化稳定性、质构与感官的影响。随着海带多糖浓度的增加,复乳凝胶的持水性和热稳定性增加(P<0.05),当添加量大于1.00%时,硬度、粘聚性、咀嚼性显著降低(P<0.05)。随着复乳凝胶替代猪背脂比例增大,鸡肉肠的持油性、乳化稳定性、硬度和咀嚼性显著提高(P<0.05),L*值、b*值逐渐增大,a*值逐渐降低(P<0.05),当替代度为30%时,脂肪含量为9.29%;替代度为75%时,脂肪含量仅2.68%。感官评定结果显示,当替代度达到60%时,感官评分与对照组相似。由以上结果说明,复乳凝胶可替代鸡肉肠中60%的猪背脂,且保证了产品性质和质量。     

Interactions of Monosodium Glutamate and Sodium Chloride on Saltiness and Palatability of a Clear Soup

The sensory interactions of monosodium glutamate (MSG) and NaCl in a clear soup were examined by a sensory test, by a response-surface method. The extents of saltiness and palatability were expressed by second order polynomials of the concentrations of MSG and NaCl added. The polynomials indicated that to provide an appropriate saltiness and the maximum palatability score, more NaCl was required in soup with a lower MSG concentration, and vice versa. It is recommended that when the amount of sodium in the soup must be restricted while retaining a high palatability score, the NaCl level should be reduced while adding an optimal MSG level.     

Effect of reducing and replacing pork fat on the physicochemical,instrumental and sensory characteristics throughout storage time of small caliber non-acid fermented sausages with reduced sodium content

The effect of pork fat reduction (from 44% to 20% final fat content) and its partial substitution by sunflower oil (3% addition) on the physicochemical, instrumental and sensory properties throughout storage time of small caliber non-acid fermented sausages (fuet type) with reduced sodium content (with partial substitution of NaCl by KCl and K-lactate) and without direct addition of nitrate and nitrite (natural nitrate source used instead) was studied. Results showed that sausages with reduced fat (10% initial fat content) and with acceptable sensory characteristics can be obtained by adding to the shoulder lean (8% fat content) during the grinding, either 3.3% backfat (3% fat content) or 3% sunflower oil, both previously finely comminuted with lean. Furthermore, sunflower oil showed to be suitable for partial pork backfat substitution in very lean fermented sausages, conferring desirable sensory properties similar to those of sausages with standard fat content. The sensory quality of the sausages was maintained after three-month cold storage in modified atmosphere.     

鹅骨泥营养灌肠的研制及营养成分分析

以新鲜猪肉、胡萝卜和鹅骨泥为原料,制作鹅骨泥营养强化灌肠,以感官评价、剪切力和系水力为测试指标,通过 L9(34)正交试验筛选几种原料的最佳配比,并对其营养成分进行测定.结果表明:几种原料的最佳用量分别为鹅骨泥4%、瘦肥肉质量比4:1、胡萝卜10%(以猪肉质量计),在此最佳配比条件下,鹅骨泥营养灌肠产品的感官评为12分、剪切力为0.38N、系水力为96.83%;营养成分分析测定结果表明,鹅骨泥营养灌肠的蛋白质含量为20.26%,脂肪含量为21.77%,钙、磷含量分别为0.40%、0.26%,VA、β-胡萝卜素含量分别为450、48mg/kg,含有17种氨基酸,其中必需氨基酸 7种,天门冬氨酸和亮氨酸含量较高,分别为1.625、1.61g/100g.这表明鹅骨泥营养灌肠是一种高蛋白、矿物质丰富、维生素含量高、氨基酸组成齐全的肉制品     

Physicochemical and textural properties of ultrasound-degraded konjac flour and their influences on the quality of low-fat Chinese-style sausage

Physical and textural properties of varying molecular-weight konjac gels made by ultrasonic degradation were compared and gels were processed into low-fat Chinese-style sausages for the evaluation of textural and sensory characteristics. Results showed that as molecular weights decreased, storage modulus and loss modulus of konjac gels of varying molecular weights declined, indicating more elastic and viscous konjac gels. Shear values and textural springiness and cohesiveness of Chinese sausage were similar among all treatments. All treatments were found to have similar juiciness and overall acceptability scores. Results indicated that konjac gels with varying molecular weights could be used to partially replace pork fat to achieve similar textural properties. Incorporation of konjac gels with varying molecular weights at the current levels showed similar textural and sensory quality characteristics to the high-fat control, and contained less fat than traditional Chinese sausage.     

Effect of sodium citrate, carboxymethyl cellulose and carrageenan levels on quality characteristics of low-salt and low-fat bologna type sausages

Quality characteristics of low-salt bologna-type sausage manufactured with sodium citrate (NAC), carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and carrageenan (CAR) were examined. Three levels of salt, NAC, CMC and CAR, and two levels of fat were used. Batter and sausage pH values were measured and the frying loss of sausages was analysed by frying slices in an electric grill. Firmness, juiciness, saltiness and flavour intensity of the sausages were sensorically evaluated. Altogether 20 separate sausage batches were prepared. In low-salt sausages containing less than 1.4% NaCl, the use of NAC, CAR and CMC decreased frying loss and increased saltiness. NAC and CAR also increased flavour intensity, but CMC did not. Furthermore, NAC, CAR and CMC increased the firmness of the low-salt sausage, while only NAC increased juiciness when the NaCl content was below 1.4%. NAC increases, however, the sodium content of the product. Therefore, it can be concluded that in low-salt sausages no additive alone is suitable. A mixture of NAC and CAR appears to be the best combination.     

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.     

Low-Fat Fresh Pork Sausage Patty Stability in Refrigerated Storage with Potassiunn Lactate

Typical pork sausage patties (40% fat), low-fat (8%) control patties, and low-fat (8%) patties with 20% added water and 0.4% carrageenan were compared to identical treatments containing 2% potassium lactate. The lactate had no effect on percent discoloration or lean color during refrigerated aerobic storage. Sensory properties of pork sausage treatments were not affected by the lactate salt (P<0.05). Bacterial populations of low-fat pork sausage patties did not differ (P>0.05); however, the typical patties with 2% potassium lactate had lower (P<0.05) microbial numbers during refrigerated storage than typical fresh pork sausage. TBARS,‘L’,‘a’and‘b’values were unaffected by the potassium lactate (P>0.05).     

Spray Dried Soymilk Used in Reduced Fat Pork Sausage Patties

Spray-dried soymilks (SDSM) prepared from standard and lipoxygenase-null soybeans were incorporated into reduced fat pork sausage (PS). Comparisons of fat content, tenderness and consumer acceptance of SDSM PS with cooked regular (～30% fat), lean (～13% fat) and car-rageenan (0.4%) formulations were made. SDSM mixtures had 50-60% less fat and 41% lower caloric content than regular PS. Protein content and cooking yield were higher in SDSM PS than in regular PS. Texture of lean PS was improved by addition of SDSM, without alteration of flavor. No differences in PS flavor were noted between SDSMs or among formulations.     

Konjac gel as pork backfat replacer in dry fermented sausages: processing and quality characteristics

The effect of replacing animal fat (0%, 50% and 80% of pork backfat) by an equal proportion of konjac gel, on processing and quality characteristics of reduced and low-fat dry fermented sausage was studied. Weight loss, pH, and water activity of the sausage were affected (P<0.05) by fat reduction and processing time. Low lipid oxidation levels were observed during processing time irrespective of the dry sausage formulation. The fat content for normal-fat (NF), reduced-fat (RF) and low-fat (LF) sausages was 29.96%, 19.69% and 13.79%, respectively. This means an energy reduction of about 14.8% for RF and 24.5% for LF. As the fat content decreases there is an increase (P<0.05) in hardness and chewiness and a decrease (P<0.05) in cohesiveness. No differences were appreciated (P>0.05) in the presence of microorganisms as a result of the reformulation. The sensory panel considered that NF and RF products had acceptable sensory characteristics.