Effect of Binding Conditions on Quality of Restructured Beef
Restructured beef is made from smaller pieces of beef fused together by a binding agent.In order to improve the quality of restructured beef,a mixture of transglutaminase(TG) and sodium caseinate(SC) at a ratio of 1:4(m/m) was used to bind beef pieces.The effects of time(1,2,3,4,5 or 6 h),temperature(1,4,7 or 10 ℃) and pressure(2,3,4,5 or 6 N/m2) on physical properties of restructured beef were studied by one-factor-at-a-time method.The results showed that the optimal time,temperature and pressure were 3 h,4 ℃ and 4 N/m2,respectively.Under these conditions,the binding strength of restructured beef was reinforced,the thawing loss and cooking loss were decreased,and the texture and color were improved.