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Firmness Retention in Pickled Peppers as Affected by Calcium Chloride, Acetic Acid, and Pasteurization
Author(s) -
FLEMING H. P.,
THOMPSON R. L.,
McFEETERS R. F.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1993.tb04267.x
Subject(s) - chemistry , softening , pasteurization , food science , horticulture , mathematics , biology , statistics
Critical factors influencing firmness retention in pickled peppers were studied. The addition of CaCl, (0.2%, w/v, optimum) to whole, pickled‘Red Cherry’peppers increased firmness retention as determined by a puncture test using an Instron Universal Testing Machine. Pasteurization reduced firmness in the absence, but not in the presence, of added CaCl 2 . CaCl 2 significantly (P ≤0.01) reduced softening during storage of‘Red Cherry’peppers at higher temperatures (36.7, 46.7°C), and resulted in a slight increase in firmness at 26.7°C. CaCI 2 did not significantly (P≥ 0.05) improve firmness retention in‘Jala‐peno’peppers, but resulted in greater uniformity of firmness. CaCI, also improved firmness retention in pickled cucumbers. Firmness of unpasteurized peppers and cucumbers was not influenced significantly (P ≥0.05) by acetic acid concentrations of 2, 3 or 4%.