3.5. Sensorial analysis
The flavor of a product is a very important attribute since it determines
the consumer preference.
No significant differencewas observed between the sensorial qualities
of reduced fat samples in relation to color, flavor and taste (P N 0.05),
when compared with the control. All the panelists graded the attributes
with categories between 3 and 4 of the Hedonic scale (~like) (Fig. 4). In
previous studies, Viana et al. (2005) prepared ham pâté containing bovine
globin and plasma as fat replacers, and although they had similar results
with respect to the texture, the products showed a clearing of color
after fat replacement. With respect to the consistency (or texture), the reduced
fat sample acceptability was less than control in all the formulations
except P2.5 I2.