ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Beef semimembranosus and semitendinosus muscles were removed prerigor (1 hr postmortem) and postrigor (7 days postmortem) to evaluate the effects of steam, hot water vat, and convectional electric cookery upon length, width, and depth changes, cooking losses, shear force values, and time required to heat product to an internal temperature of 68°C. Roasts cooked prerigor were significantly shorter and thicker than those cooked postrigor. Cooking losses were significantly lower (6.5%) with prerigor roasts. Lower shear force values were obtained from roasts cooked postrigor; than prerigor. Prerigor cooked roasts by steam or convectional electric had lower shear force values than prerigor roasts cooked in hot water. Because of inherent higher temperature, prerigor roasts required 22% less cooking time than chilled postrigor roasts (93 vs 120 min/ kg). Precooking HB beef, regardless of cooking method, does not appear feasible due to increased toughness, produced by the shortening of the muscles during cooking, that may be a result of heat stimulated contractions of heat rigor during cooking.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1980.tb07445.x
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