The Kramer shear test is a measure of gel strength; the results
are shown in Fig. 1. Fortification of surimi with 6 and 8 g/100 g of
fiber resulted in gels that required the highest (P < 0.05) force to
shear them; i.e., had the highest gel strength. In the case of Chevon
(goat) meat patties, however, the addition of oat bran resulted in a
decrease in shear force with increased fiber (Kumar et al., 2010).
The product containing 50 g/100 g oat bran had much lower shear
force values than the control and the product with 15 g/100 g oat
bran. This might be due to the increasing amount of water added to
different treatments; in our study, the added water and protein
content were maintained at constant levels.