ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Two steaks were removed from the semitendinosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris muscles at 3, 6 or 9 days postmortem and vacuum packaged. Steaks were stored for 48 hr at 2°C or 7°C before retail display. Steaks cut at 3 days had less (P 〈 0.05) surface discoloration than those removed at 6 or 9 days. In most comparisons, steaks removed at 3 days were more desirable (P 〈 0.05) in overall appearance than steaks removed at either 6 or 9 days and stored at either temperature. Storage temperature did not accelerate lean color development for vacuum packaged beef round steaks. With increasing time postmortem before fabrication into steaks, longer storage periods may be needed before display to allow devet opment of proper lean color.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1982.tb05030.x
