Studying the Effect of Multicomponent Pickle on the Quality of Cooked and Smoked Horse Meat Product

Abstract

The multicomponent pumping pickle containing protein and carbohydrate components injected into the muscle tissue of horse meat, followed by massaging, tends to tenderize meat and improve the organoleptic characteristics of the finished product. Analysis of the data obtained showed that the introduction of additives to the multicomponent pickle contributed to the moisture-holding process in horse meat. An important physical and chemical indicator of meat products is the moisture-holding ability, which affects the consistency of finished products and the process of their microbiological spoilage since the amount of unbound moisture depends on the growth of the number of microorganisms. It is difficult to overestimate the importance of pH in meat technology, as the pH value determines the suitability of raw meat for processing. The maximum increase in the moisture-binding capacity of the control sample of horse meat up to 70% is achieved through 90 minutes of massaging, and then there is a decrease in the hydrophilicity of the system due to the physical destruction of muscle fibers. The pH value correlates with the moisture-binding capacity of raw materials and affects the safety of the product and its storage capacity. The relationship of pH and moisture- holding ability with the consistency of meat is not in doubt. In this regard, in the course of experimental studies, pH, moisture-holding ability and puncture voltage were determined. In Sample 1, which contained an extract from Goji berries, the water-holding capacity is increased by 3.4%. In Samples 2 (contained buckwheat flour) and 3 (contained an extract from Goji berries and buckwheat flour), with the combined use of buckwheat flour and goji berries, which demonstrated high swelling properties, the water-holding capacity increases by 6.1% and 7.2%, respectively additional 2.7% and 3.8%. The obtained data showed that the introduction of vegetable additives has a positive effect on the consistency of cooked-smoked meat product, in the prototypes on structural and mechanical properties, as well as shear force in the prototypes which has been reduced by 7, 13 and almost 20%, respectively.