Table 2. Comparison of texture properties between sous-vide pork loin patties with different searing treatments (ST)
| Control | Treatments | SEM | Level of significance |
ST30 | ST60 | ST90 | ST120 |
Hardness (N) | 3.59e | 5.30d | 5.78c | 6.15b | 6.67a | 0.08 | *** |
Cohesiveness | 0.46d | 0.57b | 0.60a | 0.56b | 0.53c | 0.01 | *** |
Springiness (mm) | 1.58d | 1.79c | 2.24b | 2.55a | 2.30b | 0.04 | *** |
Chewiness (N·mm) | 2.62e | 5.37d | 7.84c | 8.70a | 8.21b | 0.11 | *** |
Gumminess (N) | 1.66c | 3.00b | 3.49a | 3.41a | 3.57a | 0.05 | *** |
p<0.001.
Different superscripts in the same row represent significant differences (p<0.05).