Results from these studies were found to involve
the development of a specified formulation and
process improvement of chili shrimp paste (CSP).
Most panelists preferred samples with pH 4.0 and
kalamansi juice as the acid source to be used in CSP.
The coarseness of chili paste was most preferred when
the gap size of the milling plates was 120µm. The
traditional time-consuming and tiresome pounding
method can be replaced by a faster method i.e.,
using a milling machine to produce larger volume of
product and uniform CSP texture as it is preferred by
consumers. Application of DMDC had no effect to the
microbial growth in the CSP due to the presence of
fat globules which reduces the efficiency of DMDC.
Therefore, DMDC is not a suitable processing aid to
be used for microbial reduction in a fat-containing
food system such as CSP. An alternative for DMDC,
possibly a non-thermal technique is recommended
for preservation of CSP. For future research, focus
on the stability of chili shrimp paste made using this
preferred formulation and the improved processing
method is necessary to prolong the shelf life of CSP