Beef sensory attribute

CHANGES IN BEEF SENSORY ATTRIBUTES DURING POSTMORTEM AGING ... 

Postmortem aging leads to an alteration in beef sensory attributes (Figure 3). As the meat ages, desirable flavors such as beefy" (BEF) and brothy" (BRO) diminish while flavors typically considered as undesirable in beef, such as bitter"... 

Figure 3. Descriptive sensory analysis of beef flavor attributes. Flavor attributes are examined as a function of storage time (days) postmortem.

Vaisey et al. ( ) evaluated the performance of fababean and field pea concentrates as ground beef extenders. Sensory attributes of broiled meat patties containing the protein concentrates were more acceptable to taste panelists when these products were added as texturized flakes than as flour. The extended products had significantly less drip loss than all-meat controls but had softer textures. Texturizing the concentrates by drum-drying and flaking reduced their fat retention properties but produced patties more like the all-beef control. 

Kotula, K. and Thelappurate, R. 1994. Microbiological and sensory attributes of retail cuts of beef treated with acetic and lactic acid solutions. Journal of Food Protection 57 665-670. 

Mikel, W.B., Goddard, B.L., and Bradford, D.D. 1996. Muscle microstructure and sensory attributes of organic acid-treated beef strip loins. Journal of Food Science 61 1058-1061. 

Mohamed, H.M.H. and Mansour, H.A. 2012. Ineorporating essential oils of marjoram and rosemary in the formulation of beef patties manufactured with mechanically deboned poultry meat to improve the lipid stability and sensory attributes. LWT-Food Science and Technology, 45, 79-87. 

When consuming whole meat, like steak, roasted beef, and stews, sensory tenderness, toughness, and juiciness are often considered the most important quality attributes. Traditional sensory analysis is both time consuming and sample destructive. Other rheological methods to determine tenderness and toughness are also destructive analysis methods. A noninvasive, nondestructive measurement method is desired by the industry. 

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