Samples of M. longissimus dorsi were taken from identicallyreared pure bred pigs of the Hampshire (n = 50), Swedish Landrace (n = 30) and Swedish Yorkshire (n = 51) breeds and sensory evaluated after being fried to 60, 68 and 80°C. A sensory profile comprising three juiciness attributes, i.e., visible juiciness, initial juiciness and dryness in mouth, four tenderness attributes, i.e., hardness, stringyness, chewing time and chewing residual, and the attribute elasticity was developed. The relationships between the different attributes were to some extent influenced by final frying temperature. A final fiying temperature of 68°C -or even somewhat lower -seems to be the most suitable one from a sensory point of view. The meat is then juicy and tender, no longer having any rZawness" left, as at 60°C.There is a marked influence of breed on the eating quality. H a m p shire is more tender and more juicy than Swedish Landrace, which in turn is more tender and more juicy than Swedish Yorkshire. A breed difference was also noted in the susceptibility to heating. A higher loss in eating quality was noted for Hampshire and Journal of Food Quality 9 (1986) 89-105. All Rights Reserved. @Copyright 1986 by Food & Nutrition Press, Inc., Westport, Connecticut. 89 90 S. FJELKNER-MODIG Swedish Landrace than for Swedish Yorkshire when the final frying temperature was increased. Hampshire had a somewhat higher frying loss than the other two breeds, but it did not result in the least juicy product which indicates that the sensory property juiciness is not directly correlated to the cooking yield.