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Effects of reheating methods on the product quality of Hongsu chicken dish
Author(s) -
Wang Jingyu,
Zhang Min,
Fan Kai,
Yang Chaohui,
Fang Zhongxiang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of food processing and preservation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.511
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1745-4549
pISSN - 0145-8892
DOI - 10.1111/jfpp.13823
Subject(s) - steaming , aroma , food science , flavor , roasting , boiling , microwave oven , taste , cooking methods , microwave , chemistry , organoleptic , computer science , telecommunications , organic chemistry
Hongsu chicken dish is a very popular commercially cooked, ready for home, and office consuming meat product in Yangzhou city, China. Effects of different reheating methods, including hot water boiling, steaming, microwave heating, and oven roasting on the product quality attributes of Hongsu chicken dish were investigated. The results showed that the microwave reheated samples had the best sensory scores, least weight loss, the taste and texture were close to that of the freshly cooked meat, with attractive color and aroma. To reach the required center temperature of 72°C, the sample should be microwave heated at 480 W for 3.2 min. This research suggested that the microwave treatment was a quick and convenient method for reheating Hongsu chicken dish. Practical applications This study compared the effects of different reheating methods, including water boiling, steaming, microwave, and oven roasting treatment on the quality attributes (including water content, weight loss, color, texture, sensory evaluation, flavor, and taste) of Hongsu chicken dish. The results showed that microwave heating at 480 W for 3.21 min was able to reach the sample center temperature of 72°C. Compared with other reheating methods, microwave reheated samples had the best sensory scores, least weight loss, and the taste was close to that of the freshly cooked meat. Therefore, this technique might have met consumers’ requirements of convenient, quick, and high quality reheated Hongsu chicken dish.