Conclusions
In this work, the influence of baking conditions (oven temperature
and baking conditions: NC, FC ,and SFC) on the
development of surface color was analyzed.
The proposed kinetic model allowed associating BI color
development identification with operative conditions. For the
air circulation speed conditions used in forced convection, it
was found that water steam incorporation to the baking chamber
did not affect the trends found; it only manifested in a
significant effective temperature decrease, which caused longer
baking time.
The sensory analysis through survival statistics allowed
defining the crust optimal color value based on the preferences
of the habitual consumers of this product.
Finally, these two aspects interrelation allowed defining
optimal baking times, assuring a product whose inner structure
was already totally baked (top>tmin) and with a high
acceptance degree (minimal rejection).
To conclude, the trends found for baking times are a valid
tool to define process times for this product, in particular; its
extrapolation to other baked products should be thoroughly
analyzed.