THE EFFECT OF CONVENTIONAL AND SHOCK FREEZING ON DRIP LOSS AND TEXTURAL PARAMETERS OF BEEF MEAT

Abstract The effect of conventional and shock freezing on thaw drip loss and firmness of beef meat was studied. The meat samples was frozen in conventional freezer at -18 °C and shock frozen meat samples reached -50 °C temperature. Drip loss was measured by weighing the meat sample during thawing. T...

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Main Authors: M. Kral, K. Honzirkova, M. Pospiech, B. Tremlova, M. Zdarsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The V.M. Gorbatov All-Russian Meat Research  Institute 2016-06-01
Series:Теория и практика переработки мяса
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Online Access:https://www.meatjournal.ru/jour/article/view/5
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Summary:Abstract The effect of conventional and shock freezing on thaw drip loss and firmness of beef meat was studied. The meat samples was frozen in conventional freezer at -18 °C and shock frozen meat samples reached -50 °C temperature. Drip loss was measured by weighing the meat sample during thawing. The firmness was performed with TA-XT Plus Texture Analyzer with the volodkevich bite jaws. The firmness score and thaw drip loss differences did not been recognized between conventional and shock freezing meat excluding 7th day.
ISSN:2414-438X
2414-441X