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High fibre tiger nut pasta and xanthan gum: cooking quality, microstructure, physico-chemical properties and consumer
M E Martín-Esparza1, M D Raigón2, A Raga1
11Research Institute of Food Engineering for Development, Food Technology Department, Universitat Politècnica de València, Camino de Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
Abstract:
The feasibility of replacing wheat semolina by tiger nut flour (20 and 40%) and xanthan gum (1%) in order to obtain high fibre dry pappardelle with fair techno-functional, structural and sensory attributes, was assessed. The cooking properties, texture, colour and sensory acceptance of uncooked and cooked pasta were evaluated. The proximate chemical composition of the raw materials, and the microstructure of the dry pasta were also assessed. The results in this manuscript address the improved nutritional value in terms of its dietary fibre, mineral content, oleic and linoleic acids, and the positive effects on the textural characteristics and cooking behaviour achieved on dry tiger nut based pappardelle using 1% of xanthan gum as a structural agent. Micrographs revealed in fact that the gluten network was better formed when xanthan gum was used. Furthermore, the obtained results seem to support that consumers would prefer pappardelle with 40% tiger nut flour.
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