Table 4. Texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters and cutting strength of model sausages cooked by boiling for 10 min and by fan-frying for 3 min after partial boiling for 7 min

Cooking method Source1) TPA parameters Cutting strength (N)
Hardness (kN/m2) Springiness Gumminess (N) Chewiness (N) Cohesiveness
Boiling PL 79.1±4.7b 0.4±0.1b 6.6±0.6a 2.9±0.3bc 0.2±0.0a 11.0±1.1b
DT 54.2±2.6d 0.4±0.1b 3.2±0.2b 1.2±0.4cd 0.2±0.0a 6.9±0.9c
HN 113.2±5.7a 0.4±0.1b 6.4±1.2a 2.4±0.4bc 0.1±0.0a 12.9±1.6b
HS 66.6±3.4c 0.4±0.1b 3.8±0.4b 1.4±0.2cd 0.1±0.0a 7.9±0.5c
Fan-frying after partial boiling PL 88.7±6.2b 0.5±0.1ab 7.2±0.8a 3.9±0.8b 0.2±0.0a 23.2±3.6a
DT 63.1±6.2c 0.8±0.3a 3.5±0.5b 2.8±1.2bc 0.1±0.0a 25.9±2.3a
HN 123.9±10.1a 0.8±0.4a 7.7±2.3a 5.6±2.4a 0.2±0.1a 23.4±1.8a
HS 65.5±6.5c 0.5±0.1ab 3.4±0.4b 1.9±0.2cd 0.1±0.0a 14.3±3.1b
Mean values of 10–15 replicate measurements; values sharing the same lowercase letters within columns are not significantly different at p<0.05.
Model patties prepared using pork loin (PL), dry textured vegetable protein (DT), and high moisture meat analogues (HN & HS).