The influence of fat content (700 and 820 g/kg) and homogenization on the t
exture and flavour of mayonnaise with added citral (semi-polar) or pyrolign
eous acid (polar) was investigated. The quality of mayonnaise was described
by sensory descriptive profiling. Mayonnaise containing 820 g fat/kg had t
he highest intensity of sour smell, sour taste, thickness and fattiness. In
creased fat content, from 700 to 820 g/kg, did not significantly affect the
perception of smoke flavour due to pyroligneous acid, or lemon flavour due
to citral. Homogenization increased sweetness and whiteness, and depressed
thickness and fattiness in mayonnaises with added pyroligneous acid.