Table 4. Sensory evaluation of brown sauce formulated with different levels of dry-aged beef crust

Trait Dry-aged beef crust (%)
0 (control) 5 10 15
Color 8.29±0.49 8.71±1.25 8.43±1.40 8.29±1.11
Taste 7.57±0.79b 9.00±0.58a 9.00±0.82a 8.86±1.21a
Flavor 7.86±0.90b 8.29±0.76ab 9.00±0.82a 9.00±0.82a
Sensory viscosity 7.71±0.76b 8.71±0.49ab 9.00±1.00a 8.86±1.46ab
Overall acceptability 7.71±0.49c 8.43±0.53b 9.29±0.49a 9.14±0.69a
All values are mean±SD.
Means on the same row with different letters are significantly different (p<0.05).
All samples were evaluated on a 10-point descriptive scale (1, extremely undesirable; 10, extremely desirable).