Effects of four different cooking methods on some quality characteristics of low fat Inegol meatball enriched with flaxseed flour.
The present study is concerned with the effects of four different cooking methods (grill, oven, pan and ohmic cooking) on physicochemical parameters (cooking yield moisture retention, fat retention, color, texture), fatty acid composition and sensory characteristics of low fat Turkish traditional Inegol meatball. Flaxseed flour was used as a fat substitute in the production of meatballs. Meatball proximate composition was affected by the cooking methods mainly as a consequence of the weight losses. The highest cooking yield was found in samples cooked in the oven. Flaxseed flour contains high amount of α-linolenic acid and ohmic cooking seems to be the best cooking method in terms of retaining this fatty acid in meatballs enriched with flaxseed flour. However ohmic cooked meatball samples had a brighter surface color and harder texture in comparison with meatball samples cooked via traditional methods. There was no significant difference between the sensory evaluation scores of meatballs.
Ege University, Engineering Faculty, Food Engineering Department, 35100 Izmir, Turkey. Electronic address: gulen.yildiz.turp@ege.edu.tr.
Gulen Yildiz
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Turp
D003116:Color; D003296:Cooking / Q000379:methods*; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D019358:Fat Substitutes / Q000032:analysis; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000032:analysis; D019597:Flax / Q000737:chemistry*; D005433:Flour / Q000032:analysis*; D063427:Food Quality; D006801:Humans; D008461:Meat Products / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000737:chemistry; D013649:Taste; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid / Q000032:analysis
D019358:Fat Substitutes; D005227:Fatty Acids; D017962:alpha-Linolenic Acid
Cooking; Flaxseed; Inegol meatball; Ohmic