Flavor, texture and overall acceptability of fermented sausage
evaluated on the basis of the 10-point scale were presented in
Table 2. In term of flavor, there were significant differences
among various samples (P < 0.05), and the panel preferred the
fermented sausage produced with 7 log CFU/g of L. sakei C2.
However, the inoculum concentration of L. sakei C2 did not
significantly influence texture scores of fermented sausages
(P < 0.05). For overall acceptability, the fermented sausage processed
with 7 log CFU/g of L. sakei C2 was significantly superior to
that with lower inocula (5 log CFU/g) and the control. Moreover,
the panel found that the fermented sausage processed with 7 log
CFU/g of L. sakei C2 had slightly higher acidity, and that did not
influence the acceptability. These results indicated that L. sakei C2
had good potential to be used as starter culture in the production
of fermented sausages