Table 8 Appearance, Flavor, Taste and overall acceptability of breast nuggets and patties stored at −18 °C

T₁

8.2 ± 0.36

7.8 ± 0.33

7.5 ± 0.43

7.2 ± 0.28

7.1^B

8.3 ± 0.28

7.8 ± 0.33

7.5 ± 0.43

7.2 ± 0.28

7.1^B

T₂

7.7 ± 0.36

7.2 ± 0.13

7.0 ± 0.48

6.7 ± 0.26

6.8^C

7.7 ± 0.36

7.1 ± 0.14

7.0 ± 0.48

6.9 ± 0.13

6.7^C

T₃

6.7 ± 0.33

6.8 ± 0.64

6.0 ± 0.43

5.7 ± 0.26

6.8^C

6.7 ± 0.33

7.1 ± 0.75

6.5 ± 0.50

6.2 ± 0.67

6.8^C

T₄

8.2 ± 0.36

7.8 ± 0.30

7.4 ± 0.29

7.3 ± 0.18

7.6^A

8.3 ± 0.23

7.8 ± 0.30

7.4 ± 0.29

7.3 ± 0.18

7.5^A

T₅

6.2 ± 0.36

5.8 ± 0.33

5.5 ± 0.43

5.2 ± 0.26

6.7^C

6.2 ± 0.36

5.8 ± 0.33

5.5 ± 0.43

5.2 ± 0.26

6.7^C

T₆

7.2 ± 0.34

6.8 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.46

6.2 ± 0.19

6.9^C

7.2 ± 0.34

6.8 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.46

6.1 ± 0.33

6.8^C

Mean

7.4^A

7.3^A

6.7^B

6.5^C

7.4^A

7.2^A

6.7^B

6.5^B

7.1^B

Flavor

T₁

8.2 ± 0.36

7.8 ± 0.33

7.5 ± 0.43

7.2 ± 0.28

7.6^A

8.3 ± 0.28

7.8 ± 0.33

7.5 ± 0.43

7.2 ± 0.28

7.20^A

T₂

7.7 ± 0.36

7.2 ± 0.13

7.0 ± 0.48

6.7 ± 0.26

7.1^B

7.7 ± 0.36

7.1 ± 0.14

7.0 ± 0.48

6.9 ± 0.13

6.8^B

T₃

6.7 ± 0.33

6.8 ± 0.64

6.0 ± 0.43

5.7 ± 0.26

6.3^D

6.7 ± 0.33

7.1 ± 0.75

6.5 ± 0.50

6.2 ± 0.67

6.0^C

T₄

8.2 ± 0.36

7.8 ± 0.30

7.4 ± 0.29

7.3 ± 0.18

7.6^A

8.3 ± 0.23

7.8 ± 0.30

7.4 ± 0.29

7.3 ± 0.18

7.2^A

T₅

6.2 ± 0.36

5.8 ± 0.33

5.5 ± 0.43

5.2 ± 0.26

5.6^E

6.2 ± 0.36

5.8 ± 0.33

5.5 ± 0.43

5.2 ± 0.26

5.5^D

T₆

7.2 ± 0.34

6.8 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.46

6.2 ± 0.19

6.6^C

7.2 ± 0.34

6.8 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.46

6.1 ± 0.33

6.3^C

Mean

7.4^A

7.0^B

6.6^C

6.4^C

7.2^A

6.7^B

6.4^B

5.8^C

7.20^A

Taste

T₁

7.2 ± 0.20

6.7 ± 0.16

6.5 ± 0.13

6.3 ± 0.12

6.7^B

7.2 ± 0.41

6.7 ± 0.16

6.5 ± 0.13

6.3 ± 0.12

6.7^B

T₂

6.2 ± 0.30

6.2 ± 0.17

6.0 ± 0.13

5.8 ± 0.16

6.0^C

6.2 ± 0.20

6.2 ± 0.13

6.0 ± 0.14

5.8 ± 0.16

6.1^C

T₃

8.2 ± 0.40

7.7 ± 0.18

7.5 ± 0.16

7.3 ± 0.12

7.6^A

8.2 ± 0.12

7.7 ± 0.12

7.5 ± 0.10

7.3 ± 0.12

7.7^A

T₄

7.7 ± 0.20

6.7 ± 0.16

6.5 ± 0.13

6.2 ± 0.06

6.8^B

7.7 ± 0.22

6.7 ± 0.16

6.5 ± 0.17

6.2 ± 0.06

6.8^B

T₅

5.7 ± 0.50

5.8 ± 0.10

5.6 ± 0.08

5.3 ± 0.12

5.5^D

5.7 ± 0.25

5.8 ± 0.13

5.6 ± 0.13

5.3 ± 0.12

5.6^D

T₆

6.7 ± 0.60

6.2 ± 0.19

6.0 ± 0.13

5.8 ± 0.16

6.2^C

6.7 ± 0.40

6.2 ± 0.16

6.0 ± 0.19

5.8 ± 0.16

6.2^C

Mean

6.9^A

6.6^B

6.3^C

6.1^D

6.7^B

7.0^A

6.6^B

6.3^C

6.1^D

Overall acceptability

T₁

7.7 ± 0.36

7.2 ± 0.15

7.0 ± 0.14

6.8 ± 0.25

7.2^B

7.9 ± 0.36

7.2 ± 0.15

7.0 ± 0.14

7.0 ± 0.12

7.2^B

T₂

7.2 ± 0.36

6.7 ± 0.22

6.5 ± 0.09

6.3 ± 0.25

6.7^D

7.4 ± 0.36

6.7 ± 0.22

6.5 ± 0.09

6.4 ± 0.17

6.7^CD

T₃

7.7 ± 0.33

6.9 ± 0.22

6.5 ± 0.14

6.4 ± 0.31

6.8^C

7.7 ± 0.35

6.9 ± 0.22

6.5 ± 0.14

6.4 ± 0.31

6.8^C

T₄

8.5 ± 0.20

7.7 ± 0.24

7.5 ± 0.09

7.3 ± 0.19

7.7^A

8.7 ± 0.36

7.7 ± 0.22

7.5 ± 0.09

7.2 ± 0.10

7.8^A

T₅

6.8 ± 0.25

6.2 ± 0.23

6.0 ± 0.17

5.8 ± 0.19

6.2^E

6.8 ± 0.25

6.3 ± 0.31

6.0 ± 0.17

5.8 ± 0.19

6.2^E

T₆

7.2 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.22

6.5 ± 0.14

6.3 ± 0.15

6.6^D

7.2 ± 0.33

6.5 ± 0.27

6.5 ± 0.14

6.3 ± 0.15

6.6^D

Mean

7.5^A

6.9^B

6.6^C

6.4^D

Mean

7.6^A

6.9^B

6.6^C

6.5^C