THE EFFECT OF FAT SUBSTITUTION WITH FIBER PREPARATIONS ON SELECTED QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF BAKED POULTRY PÂTÉS

The aim of this study was to determine the effect of fat substitution with various fiber preparations on selected quality characteristics of baked poultry pâtés. Five variants of pâtés were produced: a control variant and four experimental variants, in which 33% or 66% of poultry fat was replaced by hydrated (in a ratio of 1:5) inulin or potato fiber. In ready products, cooking loss was determined, basic chemical composition was analyzed, color and texture parameters were measured, and sensory evaluation was performed. The substitution of fat with hydrated inulin and potato fiber in the recipe composition of pâté made it possible to produce pâtés with reduced fat content − on average by 20–34%. These pâtés were characterized by lower cooking loss, which is advantageous from both a technological and an economical point of view. In the sensory evaluation, pâtés containing added fiber scored comparable to the control variant, also for color, despite significant differences in instrumental measurements.