Table 2. Binding strength of moisture-enhanced restructured pork

Treatments1) Stress (kPa) Strain Young’s modulus (kPa)
Control 1.47±0.08b 0.74±0.05b 1.99±0.21ab
ME-C 1.23±0.10c 0.80±0.09ab 1.53±0.19c
ME-PC 1.83±0.11a 0.84±0.05a 2.20±0.23a
ME-PS 1.49±0.06b 0.87±0.06a 1.74±0.28bc
ME-PFS 0.96±0.12d 0.87±0.04a 1.17±0.27d
ME-PSFS 1.01±0.12d 0.72±0.02b 1.41±0.19cd
Results are presented as mean±SD (n=3).
ME, 10% moisture enhanced; C, conventional cooking at 75°C for 30 min; P, pressurization at 200 MPa for 15 min under 4°C; S, sous-vide cooking at 55°C for 24 h; F, freezing at –30°C for 24 h.
Different superscript letters within a column indicate a significant difference (p<0.05).