3.3. Juiciness and flavor ratings
Similar to tenderness, the RE and VC did not differ in juiciness and flavor, but both differed from the TS and BR (Table 1). Adhikari et al. (2004) compared muscles of the chuck based on cooking methods and end point temperature. They found that grilling the chuck muscles to a medium-rare degree of donenessmay be the best option because of improved juiciness and flavor. Grilling to a medium-rare degree of doneness is the same procedure we followed in our study. That may be a reason why the VC had the numerically highest juiciness level. Hildrum et al. (2009) compared muscles from the chuck and round. They found the chuck muscles, specifically the IF, to be juicier. Carmack et al. (1995) found the SV to be juicier than all of the muscles compared
in their study except for the IF.