It has also been concluded that
a combination of phosphates and NaCl increases moisture retention
in meat more than NaCl alone (Thorarinsdottir et al., 2004).
According to Schnee (2000) cooking losses for frozen shrimp are
usually 10–30%. In the present study, high drip loss (after thawing/
cooking)was observed on control samples (untreated samples), but
samples treated with phosphates showed lower losses. Phosphate
blend was more effective to prevent yield losses (retained more
moisture) compared to STPP.