Introducing mealworm as an ingredient in crisps and pâtés – sensory characterization and consumer likingShow others and affiliations
2021 (English)In: Future Foods, ISSN 2666-8335, Vol. 4, p. 1-8, article id 100082Article in journal (Refereed) Epub ahead of print
Abstract [en]
The objective of this study was to evaluate sensory perception and consumers’ attitude and liking of products with different textures, crisps and pâtés, with added mealworm ingredient in different amounts. By addition of mealworm ( Tenebrio molitor L. ) in the crisps, the brittleness increased. However, an increase in mealworm also increased the darkness. Adding mealworms to pâté reduced the odour and flavour of vegetable and increased the flavour of cinnamon and pepper as well as the oily texture. There was no significant difference in total liking between 10 and 30% addition of mealworm, nor between 0 and 10% addition, in any of the two products. The crisps received higher liking score than the pâtés. Thus, there is also a much higher probability that a customer would buy insect crisps than insect pâté. Environmental sustainability and sensory properties were shown to be the main reasons for buying foods with added insect ingredients.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier, 2021. Vol. 4, p. 1-8, article id 100082
Keywords [en]
Insects, Consumer, Texture, Crisps, Pâté
National Category
Food Science
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-22596DOI: 10.1016/j.fufo.2021.100082OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hkr-22596DiVA, id: diva2:1599015
Projects
Insects - a culinary and sustainable delicacy
Funder
Knowledge Foundation, 20170141
Note
SLU, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (to M. L.) and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden (to J. B.) are greatly acknowledged for financial support.
2021-09-302021-09-302021-10-04Bibliographically approved