Table 2. Sensory analysis of the broth characteristics of RTE Samgyetang during storage for different concentrations of sucrose stearate

Sample Parameters Treatments Storage time (mon)

0 3 6 9 12
Broth Color C1) 8.78±0.12cA 7.59±0.56cB 7.09±0.49cC 5.73±0.90cD 4.57±0.13cE
T1 8.85±0.10bcA 7.84±0.35bcB 7.32±0.34bcC 6.77±0.56bD 4.66±0.13bcE
T2 8.89±0.10bA 8.03±0.41abB 7.59±0.30abC 7.09±0.63abD 4.72±0.10bE
T3 9.00±0.00aA 8.37±0.25aB 7.77±0.34aC 7.45±0.52aD 4.86±0.05aE

Clarity C 8.95±0.15aA 7.82±0.03aB 7.69±0.16aBC 7.53±0.39aC 5.86±0.05aD
T1 8.74±0.24bA 7.74±0.52abB 7.32±0.13bC 6.98±0.37bD 5.55±0.05bE
T2 8.64±0.15bcA 7.49±0.25bcB 7.07±0.05cC 6.48±0.39cD 5.58±0.09bE
T3 8.54±0.07cA 7.44±0.23cB 6.59±0.12dC 5.82±0.78dD 5.53±0.05bE

Size of fat droplets C 8.61±0.10dA 7.61±0.03dB 6.65±0.11dC 5.62±0.13dD 4.77±0.16cE
T1 8.72±0.06cA 7.77±0.07cB 6.93±0.08cC 5.80±0.04cD 5.31±0.12bE
T2 8.80±0.05bA 8.21±0.17bB 7.34±0.05bC 6.01±0.14bD 5.39±0.16abE
T3 8.97±0.06aA 8.53±0.21aB 7.58±0.16aC 6.35±0.11aD 5.49±0.12aE

Taste C 8.98±0.04aA 8.07±0.50aB 7.47±0.12aC 6.71±0.08aD 5.06±0.08aE
T1 8.75±0.19bA 7.55±0.23bB 6.30±0.10bC 5.62±0.21bD 4.03±0.06bE
T2 8.65±0.19bcA 7.41±0.20bcB 6.20±0.07cC 5.48±0.09cD 3.92±0.08cE
T3 8.60±0.15cA 7.25±0.20cB 6.06±0.08dC 5.29±0.07dD 3.82±0.11dE