title: Consumers dislike boar taint related off-flavours in pork chops regardless of a meal context.
abstract: This study investigated the acceptance of pork with varying levels boar-taint related off-flavours both, within a meat-alone (pure) and a meal context. In total, backfat samples of n=24 animals were evaluated by a trained panel. The fat score was then related to the consumer liking of the pork chops. Repeated ANOVA of chop liking with consumer as a random factor (n=37) and fat score as an interval predictor shows neither a main effect of context (dwithin=0.015) nor the interactions of context with linear and quadratic coefficient of the fat score. The linear (b=-0.20) and quadratic (b=-0.24) coefficients of the fat score main effect demonstrate the necessity and effectiveness of sensory quality control at slaughter. The quadratic coefficient showed a distinct penalty for higher fat scores. Sensory defects detected by trained panellists may not be noticed by usually less sensitive consumers.
authors: Department of Animal Sciences, Meat Science Group, University of Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Lisa
authors: L
authors: Meier-Dinkel
authors: Georg-Elias-Müller-Institute for Psychology, University of Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany; isi GmbH & Co. KG, D-37124 Rosdorf/Göttingen, Germany.
authors: Micha
authors: M
authors: Strack
authors: Thünen Institute of Organic Farming, D-23847 Westerau, Germany.
authors: Kathrin
authors: K
authors: Höinghaus
authors: Department of Animal Sciences, Meat Science Group, University of Göttingen, D-37075 Göttingen, Germany; isi GmbH & Co. KG, D-37124 Rosdorf/Göttingen, Germany. Electronic address: daniel.moerlein@agr.uni-goettingen.de.
authors: Daniel
authors: D
authors: Mörlein
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008460:Meat / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009812:Odorants; D034421:Sus scrofa; D013649:Taste
keywords: Androstenone; Boar taint; Consumer acceptance; Meat quality; Piglet castration; Quality control; Sensory evaluation; Skatole; Test surroundings