Table 3 Sensory scores of dry-cured meat products

Iindex Scoring standard Score
Color and lustre(10 points) The muscle is the rose red or dark red, the fat is transparent and white; no mucus, no mildew. 8–10(excellent)
The muscle is dark red or brown color, the fat color is transparent milky white; no mucus, no mildew. 4–7.9(commonly)
The muscle is dark reddish brown or black, fat is yellow mucus, no mildew. 0–3.9(bad)
Smell(10 points) Cured has a strong flavor, no odor, no rancid flavor. 8–10(excellent)
Cured has a good flavor, no odor, no rancid flavor. 4–7.9(commonly)
Cured is light, it had a bad smell. 0–3.9(bad)
State(10 points) The tissue is tight and dense, moderate hardness and without foreign body. 8–10(excellent)
The tissue is tight and dense, the section is slightly fractured, and there is no foreign body. 4–7.9(commonly)
The tissue is loose and loose and has foreign bodies. 0–3.9(bad)