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1983; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station); 427; Beef; Ascorbic acid; Ground beef
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Ascorbic Acid And Ground Beef Display Life (1983), S.D. Shivas, Donald H. Kropf, Melvin C. Hunt, J.L.A. Kendell, A.D. Dayton, Curtis L. Kastner
Ascorbic Acid And Ground Beef Display Life (1983), S.D. Shivas, Donald H. Kropf, Melvin C. Hunt, J.L.A. Kendell, A.D. Dayton, Curtis L. Kastner
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Adding .05 and .10% ascorbic acid to ground beef resulted in brighter color and longer display life, more intense taste panel beef flavor and less rancidity. Those advantages should encourage centralized retail cutting and packaging by reducing spoilage and loss. Ground beef with 25% fat had brighter color scores and lower microbial counts but was more off-flavor than 20% fat ground beef.