Production of an alternative product from a mixture of different aquatic products, monitoring of quality parameters in frozen and cold storage.

Project no. 22618 · Status: Kapanmış · 2021

Summary

The aim of the project is to develop a product that will be an alternative to our country's aquaculture sector and consumers. The product to be developed in the project will be similar to the product "Fish cake" or one of its local names, "Emouk", which uses different aquatic products as raw materials simultaneously abroad, especially in Far East countries. The product, which will contain fish, cephalopod and arthropod meats and will not contain any preservatives, is designed as a ready-made and practical food. It will be produced by emulsion technology using the meats of rainbow trout (Oncorhynkus mykiss), cuttlebone (Sephia officinalis) and Jumbo shrimp (Melicertus kerathurus). It will contain low amounts of wheat flour and modified potato starch as a filling material. With the idea of preserving the nutrient content, 2 different groups of products will be created, which will be pre-cooked by deep frying and baking. The quality follow-up of the product to be stored under cold storage conditions (0,+4°C) and frozen storage (-18,-24 °C) conditions was examined. The raw material quality to be used in the analytical follow-up phase of the project will be determined by microbial and chemical quality control analyzes. During the storage period, chemical quality control analyzes, instrumental examination and sensory shelf life analyzes will be performed. The fatty acid composition differences that are expected to occur between the products in the direction of pre-cooking will be determined and consumption limits for consumers with heart and vascular diseases have been determined with the determination of atherogenic index and thrombogenic index. Prototype production and the designed production line will be the pioneer for mass production in the future. On the other hand, an alternative product will be offered to the consumer, thereby gaining added economic value.

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