Naslov
Physicochemical, hygienic and organoleptic characterisation of Slavonian Kulen - a traditional pork sausage from eastern Croatia

Autori
Karolyi, Danijel ; Salajpal, Krešimir ; Luković, Zoran ; Kovačić, Damir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Options Mediterraneennes Series A: Mediterranean Seminars 2012 - Number 101 / De Pedro E.J. and Cabezas A.B. - Zaragoza : International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM), 2012, 281-288

ISBN
2-85352-488-4

Skup
7th International Symposium on the Mediterranean Pig

Mjesto i datum
Córdoba, Španjolska, 14.10.2010. - 16.10.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
pork; dry sausages; Slavonian Kulen; physicochemical traits; safety

Sažetak
Slavonian Kulen (SK) is traditional dry sausage produced in the region of Slavonia in eastern Croatia. It is made from mince of pork, back fat, spices and salt filled into pork cecum. After stuffing, the sausages are cold-smoked and ripened-dried afterward for several months. Present work aimed to analyse some physicochemical and organoleptic traits of ripe SK as well as the safety of final product. The SK samples (n=12) from different small-scale manufactures were analysed. The following physicochemical attributes were recorded: moisture 38.2%±3.6, protein 35.0%±3.1, fat 23.7%±4.6, moisture/protein ratio 1.1±0.1, pH value 5.37±0.23 and water activity (aw) 0.82±0.02. Mean organoleptic scores, on five-point scale, were 3.7±0.6 for surface appearance, 3.4±0.6 for surface smell, 3.8±0.5 for consistency, 3.2±0.4 for inner smell, 3.0±0.7 for cross section quality, 3.3±0.5 for texture, 3.1±0.4 for taste and aroma, 3.0±0.5 for after taste and 3.2±0.4 for overall quality. Regarding the product safety, the following results (per kg) were determined: histamine 330.8 mg±126.3, tyramine 233.9 mg±124.7, nitrite 6.55 mg±3.88 and benzo(a)pyrene 0.05 μg±0.03. Salmonella spp. and L. monocytogenes have not been found in any sample while counts of S. aureus, enterobacteria and sulfite-reducing clostridia were in accordance with regulations.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Prehrambena tehnologija, Povijest

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