time affected fennel odor (p - 0.001) and flavor intensities (p. - 0.01) which increased with storage time. smoked odor (p : 0.05), pepper flavor (p. - 0.001), sweetness (p - 0.01) and saltiness (p. - 0.01) increased with time. texture attributes. except for oiliness. were all significantly affected by storage. springiness (p : 0.001) and cohesiveness (p - 0.01) decreased. where as tenderness (p - 0.001) increased according to santamaria. lizarraga, astiasaran, and bello ; 1992 changes in texture during storage may be due to variations in disulfide bonds and contents of amino acid