The effect of batter formulation on the moisture content (core
and breading layer) of deep-fat-fried cheese nuggets is given in
Table 4. As the results show, cheese nugget coated with batter
containing 1.5% chitosan provided the highest moisture content for
both the core and breading layer after frying. Reduced moisture loss
in these samples can be attributed to the film forming ability of
chitosan which maintains moisture content on nuggets during
frying. When chitosan is dissolved in water hydrogen bonds are
formed and lead to formation of gel (Lin & Chao, 2001). Consequently,
high strong gel reduces damage caused by the evaporation