Table 2. Mean sensory scores of onion shreds dried in hot air drier at different temperatures.
| Drying air temperature °C |
Colour | Texture | Flavour | Taste | Overall acceptability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh sample | 8.71±0.24 | 8.53±0.62 | 8.84±0.45 | 8.62±0.64 | 8.82±0.42 |
| 50 | 7.64±0.35 | 8.14±0.54 | 7.21±0.75 | 7.12±0.48 | 7.31±0.46 |
| 55 | 7.43±0.26 | 7.91±0.53 | 7.26±0.36 | 7.07±0.35 | 7.24±0.53 |
| 60 | 7.32±0.42 | 8.02±0.46 | 7.13±0.48 | 7.04±0.43 | 7.37±0.58 |
| 65 | 6.54±0.52 | 7.75±0.35 | 6.42±0.37 | 6.86±0.37 | 6.75±0.64 |