The data indicate that the majority of consumers prefer the postmortem
marinated prawn to all other treatments. The post-mortem
treatments eliminate the need for post-harvest holding, thus increasing
product yield by eliminating mortalities that were encountered during
the post-harvest holding period. The decrease in handling time, high
survival and increased consumer acceptability suggest that postmortem
brining prior to freezing effectively enhances product quality.
Further evaluation is required to identify salt as the driving factor in
consumer acceptance and to determine whether salt treated prawns