Table 5. Texture profile analysis (TPA) parameters and cutting strength of frozen model sausages cooked by boiling and fan-frying after thawing

Cooking method Source1) TPA parameters Cutting strength (N)
Hardness (kN/m2) Springiness Gumminess (N) Chewiness (N) Cohesiveness
Boiling PL 75.0±4.3c 0.4±0.0b 7.1±0.7a 3.0±0.6b 0.2±0.0a 11.6±1.5c
DT 42.0±5.3e 0.3±0.0bc 2.6±0.5d 0.7±0.2c 0.2±0.1a 6.0±0.5e
HN 70.5±6.0c 0.2±0.0c 4.3±0.5c 1.1±0.2c 0.2±0.0a 8.8±0.5d
HS 58.8±3.1d 0.2±0.0c 3.9±0.2c 1.0±0.1c 0.2±0.0a 7.0±0.5e
Fan-frying PL 101.9±9.2b 1.0±0.2a 7.6±1.0a 7.3±1.2a 0.2±0.0a 27.7±3.6ab
DT 88.4±3.1bc 1.7±0.7a 4.3±0.5c 7.2±2.9a 0.1±0.0ab 35.2±4.1a
HN 129.0±12.0a 1.5±0.3a 5.8±0.8b 8.5±1.9a 0.1±0.0ab 25.3±3.8b
HS 80.7±11.7bc 1.3±0.7a 3.7±0.5c 5.0±3.1ab 0.1±0.0ab 33.4±2.7a
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).