nulin concentration. Indirectly, this effect may be due to the gelling properties of inulin improving. the consistency of the mix (Figure 1) together with. the increased water binding, resulting in decreased. rates of ice crystallization. Similarly, the increased stickiness observed within inulin enriched samples (Figure 3) can be related to the formation of a. viscous gel matrix. Sensory attributes of the texture of yog-ice creams. is profiled in Figure 5. Sensory descriptions of the. low fat yog-ice cream control sample were hard, icy,. coarse and gritty, while the high fat yog-ice cream. samples (used as a reference) were perceived more. positively, with a softer and smoother texture. Addition of inulin to the low-fat base improved. the sensory characteristics of the samples with. the rating of the yog-ice creams resembling that. of the high-fat product (Figure 5). The improved mouthfeel of the samples containing inulin may be. associated with decreased meltability. Although samples containing inulin were significantly differ- ent from the low fat control and similar to the high. fat reference, changes in inulin concentrations. appeared not to affect the texture characteristics (in. the range used)