누룽지의 품질특성을 비교하기 위하여 증기솥 취반, 압력솥 취반 그리고 microwave를 이용하여 처리조건에 따라 제조한 누룽지를 평가 비교하였다. Microwave를 이용하여 제조된 누룽지는 수분함량, 색도측정, 물 결합능력, 점도측정, 침전물 생성량 및 탁도 측정, 관능평가를 분석한 결과 수분함량은 microwave을 이용하는 처리조건과 증기 및 압력을 이용한 취반조건에 차이는 발생 하지 않았다. 색도의 경우 증기솥 취반의 명도(L)가 64.
We prepared puffed instant Nuroong-gi samples using a microwave and investigated the physicochemical characteristics of the products. The quality of Nuroong-gi prepared using a microwave was compared with that of noodles prepared in a steam cooker and pressure cooker in terms of moisture content, color, water binding capacity ratio, viscosity, sedimented volume of insoluble solids, turbidity, and sensory evaluation. The moisture content of Nuroong-gi prepared in a microwave was similar to that of steam cooker and pressure cooker samples. The color (lightness) of steam cooker-prepared noodles was greater than that of noodles cooked using other modes. The water binding capacity ratio fell with increasing microwave cooking time. The viscosity of noodles prepared using a microwave was higher than that of pressure cooker samples and lower than that of steam cooker noodles. The sedimented volume of insoluble solids and turbidity increased with a rise in cooking temperature. Nuroong-gi prepared in a microwave scored higher in sensory evaluation tests than did steam cooker or pressure cooker samples. These results indicate that Nuroong-gi preparation using a microwave is very efficient.