Research Article

Investigation on Texture Changes and Classification between Cold-Fresh and Freeze-Thawed Tan Mutton

Table 1

Textures of C-F, F-To, and F-Tt Tan mutton.

CategoryHardnessSpringinessCohesivenessGumminessChewinessResilience

C-F Tan mutton323.7008 ± 39.3047a0.8749 ± 0.0674b0.6281 ± 0.0676a203.8078 ± 36.2140a179.1529 ± 38.0677a0.2278 ± 0.0554a
F-To Tan mutton253.1150 ± 49.2373b1.5866 ± 0.3850a0.6236 ± 0.0549a158.6631 ± 38.4950b118.1115 ± 39.1555b0.2401 ± 0.0331a
F-Tt Tan mutton221.5507 ± 54.7750b0.8081 ± 0.0677b0.6547 ± 0.0464a144.4275 ± 32.4243b116.3317 ± 26.1189b0.2374 ± 0.0284a

Mean of three replicates ± standard deviation; means in the same column with different letters are significantly different (). Reversely no difference ().