Colour parameters
Colour parameters of cooked muscles were measured with a
BYK Gardner Spectrometer model ColorView 9000 (Silver Spring,
USA) with a large view area using illuminant D65 and 10° observer.
Results were expressed as L* (lightness), a*(redness/greenness) and
b* (yellowness/blueness) in the CIELab system. Each colour parameter
was measured on 4 different points on the surface of a 2.5 cmthick
slice, excised from the central portion of each cooked muscle,
and its average value was used for statistical analysis.