Sensory analysis
A quantitative descriptive sensory analysis (QDA) was carried out according to ISO 4121, 2003. Slices (8-mm thick) were cut with a MAS9101 slicer. Sixteen panellists were selected and trained according to ISO 8586-1, 1993. Most of the panellists had previous QDA experience applied to dry-cured fermented sausage. There were four training sessions. In the first two sessions, the main sensory descriptors of dry-cured fermented sausage, including possible off-flavours, were studied; the next two sessions were concerned with identifying, selecting and quantifying the main sensory attributes.