2.5. Preparation of heat-set surimi gels for evaluation of texture and
colour properties
The surimi paste was stuffed into:
(A) Stainless steel torsion tubes (length = 17.5 cm) that held
multiple pre-molded hour-glass-shaped samples
(length = 2.5 cm, end diameter = 1.9 cm, and midsection
diameter = 1.0 cm). The torsion tubes had screw end caps.
The individual hour-glass-shaped samples were used for
determination of shear stress and strain with the torsion test.