과메기 김치의 품질특성을 조사하기 위하여 김치에 대하여 과메기를 0, 6, 12 및 18% 되게 첨가하여 에서 숙성시키면서 pH, 산도 및 관능검사를 행하였으며, 14일간 숙성시킨 김치에 대하여 총균수(T), 젖산균수(L), L/T(%), 경도 및 김칫국물 내 알코올불용성물질(AIS)의 함량을 조사하였다. pH는 담금 첫날에는 뚜렷한 차이가 없었으나 숙성 7일 째부터 감소되었으며 그 감소율은 과메기의 첨가량이 높아질수록 둔화되는 경향을 나타내었다
The effects of kwamaegi (0, 6, 12 and 18%, all w/w) on the quality characteristics of Kimchi during fermentation at were investigated. The mixtures are denoted KK. The late of decrease in pH during KK fermentation was lower than that of control. The number of total microbes (T) in Kimchi controls fermented for 14 days did not differ, and were in the range of , whereas the numbers of lactic acid bacteria (L) in KK were higher than in controls. The L/T(%) was 78.41 in control, 85.76 in 6% KK and in the 16% or 18% KK samples. The hardness of tissue () in KK fermented for 14 days was higher than that of control (). The content of alcohol-insoluble substances in KK juice (1.281.08 g/100 g) was lower than that of control (1.45 g/100 g). In sensory evaluation, the appearance and texture of KK were better than those of control. Although some fishy flavor was noted in KK, this did not affect acceptability. Sourness was less, whereas ripened taste and overall acceptability were higher in KK (especially 12% KK) compared to control.