Research Article

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

Table 5

Adhesiveness (g·s) 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)0.3−40.60 ± 1.42ab−37.33 ± 0.55cd−42.53 ± 0.66a−40.70 ± 0.86A−36.30 ± 0.47BC−39.37 ± 0.55A
0.4−38.20 ± 0.81c−33.43 ± 0.75e−37.40 ± 0.70cd−38.47 ± 1.43AB−31.47 ± 0.71EF−34.47 ± 0.75CD
0.5−34.93 ± 1.31de−26.50 ± 0.69ij−32.50 ± 0.81ef−36.20 ± 1.15BC−25.37 ± 0.64H−29.40 ± 0.70FG
0.6−29.67 ± 0.96gh−20.27 ± 0.67l−27.63 ± 0.72hi−30.47 ± 1.76EF−20.27 ± 0.66I−25.40 ± 0.78H

80°C (T2)0.3−41.07 ± 0.70ab−33.43 ± 0.56e−37.33 ± 0.55cd−40.53 ± 0.78A−31.17 ± 0.81EF−33.43 ± 0.56D
0.4−36.73 ± 0.60cd−27.47 ± 0.62hij−33.43 ± 0.75e−36.40 ± 0.81BC−26.60 ± 0.59H−27.47 ± 0.62GH
0.5−32.43 ± 0.69ef−21.90 ± 0.81l−26.50 ± 0.69ij−31.37 ± 0.76EF−21.43 ± 0.71I−21.90 ± 0.81I
0.6−27.43 ± 0.48hij−17.23 ± 0.81m−20.27 ± 0.67l−24.97 ± 0.81H−16.70 ± 0.72J−17.23 ± 0.81J

90°C (T3)0.3−38.93 ± 0.78bc−41.07 ± 0.70ab−36.30 ± 0.47d−39.37 ± 1.04A−40.53 ± 0.78A−31.17 ± 0.81EF
0.4−36.43 ± 1.01cd−36.73 ± 0.60cd−31.47 ± 0.71f−32.67 ± 0.72DE−36.40 ± 0.81BC−26.60 ± 0.59H
0.5−30.07 ± 1.00fg−32.43 ± 0.69ef−25.37 ± 0.64j−27.37 ± 1.11GH−31.37 ± 0.76EF−21.43 ± 0.71I
0.6−24.87 ± 1.62k−27.43 ± 0.48hij−20.27 ± 0.66l−20.50 ± 0.67I−24.97 ± 0.81H−16.70 ± 0.72J
F-value75.71172.734

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