The objective of this study was to investigate the quality and sensory characteristics of yanggaeng prepared with different amounts of ginseng paste. Ginseng paste was incorporated with yanggaeng at a range of different levels of 5~15% based on the total weight of water. The pH and total acidity of yanggaeng were 6.35~6.49% and 0.03~0.07%, respectively. The sugar content of yanggaeng in the control was 25.0 °Brix and showed proportional increases up to 25.0~29.7 °Brix with increasing levels of ginseng paste. In terms of the texture profile analysis, the hardness and adhesiveness of yanggaeng decreased but the cohesiveness, gumminess, and chewiness increased compared to the control and ginseng paste added treatments. In color value determination, the L* and a* values decreased but the b* value increased with increasing levels of ginseng paste. The sensory evaluation indicated that the yanggaeng contained up to 15% ginseng paste and showed similar flavor, taste, texture, and overall acceptance in the control. These results suggest that ginseng paste is an ingredient that can enhance the quality and sensory potential of yanggaeng.

전통 발효 식품인 된장에 새로운 기능성을 부여하기 위한 기초실험으로서 된장을 제조하여 일정기간 발효시킨 후, 인삼 농축액을 일정 비율로 첨가하여 된장 발효 중의 미생물, 효소 활성 변화와 주요 성분의 변화를 조사하였다. pH는 발효기간 내내 감소하였으며, 총산은 발효기간이 길어짐에 따라 증가하였다. NaCl함량은 발효기간이 길어짐에 따라 증가하였다. NaCl 함량은 발효 30일 까지는 15.67~16.90%로 증가하는 경향을 나타내었으며, 아미노