The surimi paste was obtained by
extracting surimi myofibrillar protein with 2 g/100 g of NaCl (noniodized
Morton salt, Morton International Inc., Chicago, IL) and
chopping at low speed for 0.5 min. Final moisture of the surimi gels
was adjusted to 78 g/100 g by adding chilled water (4 C) to the
paste according to the batter formulation in Table 1