Ad. Small et al., PARTICLE-SIZE AND MIXING TIME EFFECTS ON SENSORY AND PHYSICAL-PROPERTIES OF LOW-FAT, HIGH-MOISTURE PORK FRANKFURTERS, Journal of food science, 60(1), 1995, pp. 40
Changes in particle size affected measured characteristics more than c
hanges in mixing time. Sensory results indicated that use of a 2.0 mm
plate produced the coarsest (P<0.05) product. CIE b values decreased
(<0.05) as particle size was increased. Products produced with a 2.0 m
m plate compared to a 1.4 mm plate had higher (P<0.05) hardness values
and total energy to shear. Particle size did not affect (P>0.05) cook
ing loss, springiness, cohesiveness, or chewiness. Additional mixing t
ended to decrease sensory particle size and increase springiness and c
hewiness.