bicarbonate containing traces of citric acid at 4 g/100 ml (17.42 N) and sodium chloride at 3 g/100 ml with STPP at 4 g/100 m
(16.98 N). The increase in the cutting force was due to the myosin denaturation, cross-linking, fiber shrinkage and drip loss occurred during freezing resulted in toughening shrimp meat (Hale & Waters, 1981; Sikorski, 1977).