Table 1 The pH of marinated pork loin cooked by different cooking methods and microwave re-heating

Cooking method pH
Cooked Re-heated
Boiling 6.53±0.03a 6.47±0.03a
Grill 6.34±0.04c 6.12±0.04d
Infrared 6.44±0.08b 6.43±0.04b
Pan-frying 6.26±0.02d 6.25±0.06c
Superheated steam 6.28±0.02d 6.27±0.01bc
All values are mean±SD of three replicates.
a–d Means with different superscripts in the same column are significantly different at p<0.05.