Table 1. Formulations of sausage treatments
Treatment | Beef (%) | Beef fat (%) | Ice (%) | Pre-emulsion agents (%) | QF (%) | TF (%) | Curing agents (%) | Spice mix (%) |
C | 70.0 | 20.0 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.07 | 1.2 |
Q | 70.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 3.07 | 1.2 |
T | 70.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 5.0 | 3.07 | 1.2 |
QT | 70.0 | 10.0 | 20.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.07 | 1.2 |
The amount of all the ingredients and additives were calculated based on the total amount of beef, beef fat, and ice. Pre-emulsion agents, 2.5% soy protein, 1.5% sodium caseinate; Curing agents, 2.5% salt, 0.25% saccharose, 0.15% sodium tripolyphosphate (STPP), 0.15% ascorbic acid, and 0.015% sodium nitrite; Spice mix, 0.3% sweet red pepper, 0.3% coriander, 0.3% white pepper, 0.15% black pepper, and 0.15% ginger.
QF, quinoa flour; TF, teff flour; C, sausages formulated with 20% fat and no flour addition; Q, sausages formulated with 10% fat and 5% QF addition; T, sausages formulated with 10% fat and 5% TF addition; QT, sausages formulated with 10% fat and 2.5% QF+2.5% TF addition.