Table 3. Primary texture profiles of moisture-enhanced restructured pork

Treatments1) Hardness (N) Cohesiveness Springiness (mm)
Control 463±34.3b 0.45±0.02b 0.66±0.02b
ME-C 393±31.0c 0.41±0.03d 0.61±0.06b
ME-PC 547±24.0a 0.55±0.04a 0.68±0.04ab
ME-PS 224±22.3e 0.53±0.02a 0.75±0.07a
ME-PFS 306±37.4d 0.42±0.03bc 0.67±0.01ab
ME-PSFS 319±35.2d 0.41±0.01d 0.68±0.04ab
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).