Physico‐chemical and sensory quality of dried figs ( Ficus carica L.) as affected by drying methods and variety

Author(s):  
Dhekra Lachtar ◽  
Faten Zaouay ◽  
Cristina Pereira ◽  
Alberto Martin ◽  
Jameleddine Ben Abda ◽  
...  
2007 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-495 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.R. Ramirez ◽  
R. Cava

The effect of raw material characteristics (longissimus dorsi and biceps femoris) on dry-cured loin and ham quality from three different Iberian · Duroc genotypes was studied: GEN1: ♂ Iberian · ♀ Duroc1, GEN2: ♂ Duroc1 · ♀ Iberian; GEN3: ♂ Duroc2 · ♀ Iberian. GEN1 and GEN2 are reciprocal crosses, while the difference between GEN2 and GEN3 is the Duroc sire line. The line Duroc1 (DU1) was selected for the manufacture of dry-cured meat products, whereas the line Duroc2 (DU2) was selected for meat production with low carcass fat. Raw material and dry-cured meat products did not differ between reciprocal crosses (GEN1 vs. GEN2). However, the genotype of the Duroc sire line affected the quality of meat and dry-cured meat products. GEN1 and GEN2 had higher adipogenic nature and higher postmortem pH than GEN3, and as a result, these dry-cured meat products had better instrumental and sensory quality than those from GEN3. By contrast, meat from GEN3 had lower pH, fat content, and oxidative stability which decreased the quality of dry-cured meat products. Therefore, there was a close connection between raw material and dry-cured meat products quality as it was affected by characteristics related to the genotype such as the adipogenic character and meat quality traits associated with pH.


Author(s):  
Dorota Zielińska ◽  
Beata Bilska ◽  
Katarzyna Marciniak-Łukasiak ◽  
Anna Łepecka ◽  
Monika Trząskowska ◽  
...  

Food labelled with a “best before” date has a long shelf life. This study aimed to examine the respondents’ knowledge and understanding regarding the labelling on food products, as well as to assess the microbiological, physico–chemical and the sensory quality of selected durable food products on and after the date specified by the manufacturer. Two methods were used—a survey and laboratory tests. It was found that the majority of respondents have difficulty distinguishing and understanding the terms on the label and that a significant proportion of the respondents consume food products after the “best before” date. Laboratory tests of milk, pasta, mayonnaise and jam confirmed the microbiological safety of the products even six months after the “best before” date. Other features (texture, colour and sensory quality) slightly changed after one month for milk and mayonnaise (the colour had become more yellow) and after three months for pasta (its hardness had decreased) and jam (it had become browner). The possibility of extending the “best before” dates of selected durable foods could be considered, which could allow such products to legally be handed over to public benefit organisations, thereby reducing food wastage.


Meat Science ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 154 ◽  
pp. 109-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Wolf ◽  
J. Messadène-Chelali ◽  
S.E. Ulbrich ◽  
M. Kreuzer ◽  
K. Giller ◽  
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