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Application of high-pressure assisted thermal processing (PATP) at pilot scale for replacing conventional maturation
Eduardo Puértolas1, Saioa Álvarez-Sabatel1, Paula Montes1
1AZTI, Food Research, Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA). Parque Tecnológico de Bizkaia, Astondo Bidea, Derio, Spain.
Background:
The aim of this work was to examine for the first time the use of high-pressure assisted thermal processing (PATP) (100, 350, 600 MPa; 100 °C; 3 min) at pilot scale for replacing shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) maturation and cooking, analyzing its impact on peeling yield, color, texture and sensory properties. Shrimps subjected to conventional maturation (ice; 2 days) and thermal cooking (100 °C; boiling water, 3 min) were used as controls.
Results:
PATP treatments at 100-350 MPa improved manual peelability over the control (P ≤ 0.05), maintaining similar peeling yield, color (L*, a*, b*), texture (shear force, shear work) and sensory properties (appearance before and after peeling, flavor, firmness; P < 0.05). However, increasing pressure to 600 MPa clearly overprocessed the samples, making it impossible to remove all the meat from the shell and resulting in a softer texture, 4.1% lower peeling yield and worse sensory quality (P ≤ 0.05).
Conclusion:
PATP (< 350 MPa; 100 °C) could be an alternative to replace conventional maturation and thermal cooking in the production of cooked shrimps, reducing processing time from days to minutes by performing both processes in a single step. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
