The sensory evaluation was performed by 15
trained panelists. The assessment was conducted
for the odor and flavor of raw mussel samples using
a 9-points hedonic scale (Mailgaad et al., 1999): 1,
dislike extremely; 2, dislike very much; 3, dislike
moderately; 4, dislike slightly; 5, neither like nor
dislike ; 6, like slightly; 7, like moderately; 8, like
very much; 9, like extremely. The evaluation was
carried out at the moment of opening the pack. For
cooked samples, the samples were wrapped with
aluminium foil, cooked in steaming pot until the
core temperature of each sample reached 70
o
C.
Stick water was drained and allowed to cool to
room temperature (25-28
o
C). The flavor accept-
ability of cooked samples was evaluated using a
9-points hedonic scale.