ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF USING APPLE POWDER, OBTAINED BY FREEZE DRYING, IN A MEAT PRODUCT FORMULATION

doi: 10.25712/ASTU.2072-8921.2021.01.011

Abstract

t is known that apple powder is used in the food industry as a fortifying supplement. The purpose of the research is to study the possibility of using freeze-dried apple powder in the formulation of a meat product. Objects of research are a chilled drumstick (semi-finished products from meat of broiler chickens), freeze-dried ground apples, stuffed meat products. The nutrient composition of raw materials and finished products were studied. It was found that the apple powder is rich in sugars, organic acids and dietary fiber, additionally contains Ag, Au, B, Be, Cu, Ga, Mn, Mo, and content of Ca and Fe exceed its content in poultry meat by 2-2.4 times. Chilled shins differ favorably in protein content (7,6 times more) and fat (41,3 times more), as well as Na (24 times more), P (2,5 times more), K (2 times more), Mg (1,9 times more), Se (33,8 %), Zn (17,3 %). Substitution of raw meat with apple powder in a dosage of 7 % formed pleasant hints of apple in the smell of finished products, a slight sourish-sweetish tone in taste, and caramel tint in color. The baked products of the modified formulation contain more Fe and Ca (by 7–7,5 %), as well as Ag, Au, B, Be, Cu, Ga, Mn, Mo and dietary fiber against a decrease in the amount of protein and fat by 1,2 % and 0,6 %.