关键词:
Cod
Natural composition
Water content
Food additives
Added water
Food fraud
QUALITY
HYPOPHTHALMUS
CHLORIDE
MUSCLE
ACID
FISH
摘要:
To counteract water losses from processing fish and fish products, many water-binding food additives such as condensed phosphates, citrate, citric acid or carbonates may be used, which results in an increased weight of the products. 240 fillets of cod (Gadus morhua) were treated with water-binding food additive solutions in different treatment periods and temperatures. Tested parameters were the sensory aspects and texture, water content, protein, fat, salt, phosphate, carbonate, citrate, and pH. This study provides authentic and systematically determined information about the effects of water-binding food additives on the properties of cod fillets. The treatment with hydrogencarbonate or with triphosphate increased the water content up to 87.5% and 87.0%, respectively. Except for citric acid, where the least effect on the water content was observed, the treatment temperature at 25 degrees C achieved a greater uptake of water than at 0 degrees C. The determination of pH showed a shift to the alkaline side of up to 8.4 when hydrogencarbonate was used. The treatment with citric acid resulted in an acidic pH value of 4. Additionally, this study provides reference data of the mentioned parameters of untreated fillets originating from whole, uneviscerated cod. The results provide a potential tolerance limit for the water to protein ratio for untreated cod fillets of 4.7. In summary, the results facilitate the assessment of added water in fishery products to protect the consumer from food fraud.