were processed to F0 value of 9 and heat penetration characteristics
are represented in Table 4. The come up time to
attain 121 C was 10 min, which is sufficiently shorter as
recommended (NCA, 1968). The fh value was 21.5 min
and the process time (B) was 35.4 min (Table 4). The total
process time (TB) was 44 min, which was arrived at by adding
heating value of come up time to B. After heat processing
the pouches were cooled rapidly by circulating water.
This sudden cooling prevents over cooking as well as survival
of thermopiles. The heat penetration characteristics
in relation to F0 value is given in Fig. 1 and cook value is
given in Fig. 2. The cook value was 99 min, which indicated
optimal degree of tenderness in the finished product.