2.4. Pork texture assessment
2.4.1. Sample preparation and cooking method
The cooking procedure was adopted from the method of Bouton,
Harris, and Shorthose (1971). The loin muscle was cut to a 70 ± 5 g
cube (40 × 40 × 40 mm). The cube was weighed then cooked in water
bath at 70 °C for 35 min. After removal from the water bath, the samples
were allowed to cool in ice cold water for 20 min, patted dry to remove
excess moisture and re-weighed before being refrigerated overnight.
The weight loss during cooking was calculated as a percentage of weight
loss before and after cooking.