3.2. Sensory evaluation
In general, scores attributed from panellists (Table 1) to sensory
attributes of samples treated with phosphate (STPP and blend)
were above 6 (on a 0–9 scale), which represent an advantage
compared to samples treated with water (control) that had
medium marks below 6. These results show that phosphate
contributes to retain not only moisture but also sensory attributes,
and confirms data previously reported by Garrido and Otwell
(2004) for another shrimp species.