국내 쌀가공산업의 활성화로 인해 떡류 시장은 활발해지고 있으나 떡의 저장성이나 보관성이 취약한 문제로 인한 유통상의 제한으로 시장개척에 어려움이 따르고 있다. 따라서 떡볶이 떡의 적합한 산 침지 조건을 설정하고자 떡볶이 떡 제조 시 가수량이 산 침지 후 수분함량, pH, 기계적 조직감 특성에 미치는 영향을 검토하였으며 떡의 산 침지 특성을 Peleg 모델을 적용하여 설명하였다(R2>0.9679). 모든 배합비의 떡과 산미료 농도에서 떡의 침지 시간에 따라 수소이온농도가 증가하였으며, 동일한 가수량의 떡에서는 5% 보다 10%의 산미료에 침지한 떡의 수소이온농도 값이 높았다. 이는 떡의 가수량과 산미료의 농도가 증가할수록 산미료 확산 현상에 더 유리하다는 것을 나타낸다. Peleg 모델 식에서 K1과 K2의 값은 가수량이 높을수록 산미료 농도가 높을수록 더 작은 경향을 보였으며, 이는 가수량이 높고 산미료 농도가 높을수록 떡의 산미료 흡수 속도와 평형 수소이온농도가 높다는 것을 의미한다. 수분함량은 가수량이 높을수록 높았으며, 가수량과 pH가 동일할 때에는 산미료의 농도가 더 낮을 때 수분함량 증가율이 더 높았다. 동일한 pH에서 떡의 경도는 가수량이 높을수록 낮아졌으며 산미료가 떡의 조직을 연화시킬 수 있다는 것을 확인하였다. 떡의 가수량이 높을 때에는 pH가 구조에 큰 영향을 미치지 않았으며, 떡의 색도는 산미료보다 수분 함량에 더 크게 영향을 받는 것을 확인하였다. 본 연구결과를 통 하여 배합비와 산미료의 농도에 따른 산의 확산도를 확인 하였으며, 배합비의 높은가수량 및 높은 산미료 농도에서 침지 시 침지에 의한 품질 변화를 최소화할 수 있음을 확인하였다.

This study investigated the effect of various freezing and thawing conditions on the quality characteristics of radish. White radish was blanched and cooled down to corresponding freezing temperatures of -20℃, -40℃ and -60℃ and, thereafter, the radish was finally frozen in a -20℃ refrigerator for 24 h. The frozen radish was thawed at 4℃, 25℃ and with running water, radio-frequency thawing machine. As quality parameters, pH, drip loss, hardness, color, and sensory evaluation were evaluated. No effect of freezing and thawing conditions on color, pH, and total bacterial count was observed for the samples. Samples that underwent immersion freezing (-60℃) had lower drip loss and higher hardness than samples in other freezing conditions. Sensory evaluation showed that color, hardness, and overall acceptability increased with a decrease in freezing temperature. These results indicate that the temperature of freezing affects the quality of radish.

The conditions of blanching, freezing, and thawing for Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris [L.]) were studied to improve its quality attributes during frozen storage. The washed samples were blanched with water at 100oC for 10, 20, 30, and 40 s. They were then soaked in cold water. The quality characteristics of the samples such as pH, texture, hardness, color value, and total viable cell were analyzed. The samples blanched for 30 s were frozen and thawed under several conditions and their physicochemical characteristics were analyzed. The pH value of raw samples was higher than that of the blanched sample. The values of brightness (L*), redness (a*), and yellowness (b*) decreased after blanching except the L* value of root at the condition of blanching for 40 s. Upon considering the bacterial cell counts, the proper condition was determined to be 30 s of blanching time. Blanching for 30 s was the optimal pre-treatment for minimizing the quality deterioration of the shepherd’s purse for freezing. Regarding its color change and microbial safety, faster freezing and thawing methods made less changes on the quality of frozen samples. Consequently, immersion freezing and radio-frequency thawing were the most effective in minimizing the quality change.

Strawberry jelly as a universal design food was developed using strawberry juice (SJ), sugar, xanthan gum (XG), and locust bean gum (LBG). Experimental variables included SJ concentration (30-40% (w/w)), sugar concentration (7.5-10.0% (w/w)), and the ratio of XG/LBG (0.3-4.0% (w/w)), and response variables were textural (hardness, gumminess, chewiness) and color properties. The formulation of strawberry jelly was optimized against hardness and the interactions among variables were predicted using the response surface methodology. Controlled storage test at 5 or 15°C was conducted to determine the values of the jelly at different temperatures. The optimal SJ and sugar concentrations and the ratio of XG/LBG against hardness were 40, 10, and 1.5%, respectively. The color did not change significantly during storage at 5 and 15°C (p>0.05). However, the textural characteristics during storage increased significantly at 5°C (p<0.05) and the hardness was appropriate to be used as a criterion for determining the shelf life of the jelly. The shelf life at 5°C generated from a zero-order kinetics (R²=0.96) was 40 d according to a criterial value, 1.8 N, of hardness. The Q10 value was calculated as 0.6, which allowed prediction of the shelf life values at different temperatures. The results from this study suggested a formulation of strawberry jelly as a universal design food and allowed determination of the shelf life of the food product.

Muffin was developed using blueberry powder and the shelf life of the muffin packaged in modified atmosphere was determined. Blueberry was freeze-dried and milled to prepare powder. As the concentration of blueberry powder increased from 0 to 15% (w/w), hardness and gumminess also increased (p<0.05). The Hunter L and b values of the crust and crumb of muffin decreased as the concentration increased, while their Hunter a values increased. Blueberry powder concentrations of 10 and 15% resulted in high preference in taste, texture, and overall acceptability. Blueberry muffin containing powder at 10% was packaged in modified atmosphere (MA). The optimum gas for modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of the muffin was the mixture of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen (N2) (7:3), which improved microbial stability without altering muffin hardness. The shelf life of modified atmosphere packaged blueberry muffin was determined using the accelerated life test. The shelf life values for MA packaged blueberry muffin stored at 25 and 35°C were predicted as 21 and 5 d, respectively. Further, the Q10 values for 25- 35°C and 35-45°C were determined as 4.2 and 2.9, respectively. The MAP can preserve blueberry muffin for 3 weeks at 25°C, without the external addition of preservatives.

본 연구에서는 떡 굳음방지기술의 적용하여 저장성이 개선된 건강지향형 잡곡 떡을 제조하기 위하여 멥쌀의 일부를 보리 분말 0, 15, 30, 45%로 대체한 가래떡을 제조한 후 4oC에서 3일간 저장하면서 수분, 색도, 텍스처 및 기호도 검사를 수행하였고, 이들간의 상관성을 분석하였다. 떡굳음방지기술을 적용하여 제조한 가래떡의 경도는 보리 분말로 45% 대체한 가래떡을 제외하고 저장 기간이 경과하였음에도 경도 증가가 억제되었다. 색도는 보리 분말 대체량이 증가할수록 명도(L값)는 감소하고, 적색도(a값) 및 황색도(b값)는 증가하였다. 떡 굳음방지기술을 적용한 가래떡의 전반적인 기호도는 제조 직후에는 보리 분말을 함유하지 않은 가래떡이 가장 높은 결과를 보였으며, 보리 분말 대체량이 증가할수록 전반적 기호도는 저하되었으나, 보리분말 0, 15% 대체 가래떡은 저장 3일 후 유의적 차이가 없었다. 가래떡의 기계적 및 관능적 품질 특성 간의 상관관계를 분석한 결과, 가래떡의 전반적인 기호도는 수분 함량과 높은 양의 상관관계를 보였고, 제조 직후와 저장 3일 후 기호도 평가에서는 각각 경도와 점착성이 높은 음의 상관성을 나타내었다(p < 0.01). 이상과 같이, 굳음방지기술을 적용한 보리 분말 대체 가래떡의 저장 후 노화지연, 기계적 텍스처 및 관능적인 기호도를 고려할 때 보리 분말 대체량 15%가 적합한 것으로 사료된다.