Research Article

Influence of Machine Parameters and Coagulant on the Textural Properties of Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)

Table 3

Hardness (N) of paneer (mean ± SE) from vinegar and citric acid at different temperatures and different pressure levels.

VinegarCitric acid
T (MPa)Buffalo milkFull cream milkCow milkBuffalo milkFull cream milkCow milk

70°C (T1)0.3148.1248 ± 88.77ij112.3383 ± 39.36b117.3183 ± 65.17c118.0083 ± 17.86D117.1320 ± 38.35D100.7030 ± 46.05A
0.4178.1981 ± 83.90n175.1728 ± 36.62m119.5309 ± 64.28d176.3322 ± 45.07K149.6188 ± 25.48H135.6262 ± 50.53F
0.5287.5865 ± 56.09u254.4585 ± 23.69r122.2654 ± 56.39e258.7309 ± 64.15W247.5488 ± 22.17S157.5662 ± 120.28I
0.6359.4945 ± 37.86x378.4305 ± 24.24y144.9238 ± 104.73h338.8595 ± 70.97Z389.0119 ± 43.08DD198.1642 ± 82.73N

80°C (T2)0.3149.4916 ± 31.54j113.8951 ± 51.30b134.8163 ± 84.51f145.9962 ± 30.67G112.9364 ± 46.75C110.5739 ± 54.69B
0.4247.8496 ± 68.20q151.9189 ± 40.36k147.5805 ± 68.42i253.9712 ± 45.80T191.7321 ± 24.29L133.7589 ± 59.10E
0.5317.8095 ± 38.57V257.2303 ± 40.89s173.5968 ± 58.79m298.6006 ± 104.01Y244.5603 ± 18.06R167.1640 ± 85.82J
0.6387.8522 ± 65.69aa378.6550 ± 13.08y211.4956 ± 68.49o344.2270 ± 50.39AA378.3170 ± 43.54CC207.2978 ± 91.76P

90°C (T3)0.3155.0854 ± 26.40l117.2069 ± 27.74c104.4203 ± 58.63a202.0990 ± 22.08O138.0295 ± 48.18F170.5155 ± 59.08K
0.4264.1759 ± 26.09 t177.2216 ± 34.93n138.5919 ± 88.67g256.2918 ± 43.74U267.2767 ± 17.53X195.9168 ± 86.79M
0.5344.5420 ± 74.23w246.6557 ± 10.42q177.6306 ± 51.09n396.4375 ± 15.48EE355.2524 ± 52.79BB223.4317 ± 57.58Q
0.6463.1316 ± 51.35bb385.1771 ± 28.96z218.1582 ± 81.62p537.4431 ± 11.85GG426.6703 ± 12.49FF257.2286 ± 91.01UV
F-value30907.18634686.567

-Highly significant () at intervals, -significant () at intervals, NS-non significant. Superscripts with same letter indicates that the treatments are on par.