Table 3.

Sensory characteristic extracted from the discussion of three focus groups that tasted the chouriços prepared with different formulations.

Ingredients	Aspect	Aroma and flavor
Control	Pinky color; bright; pale color	Smoky; short flavor
Nitrite	“Over-cured”; artificial color; looks like cured pork loin	Short aroma and flavor; tastes like bacon
Nitrate	Very pale color	Does not smell like chouriço; short aroma and flavor; smell like cured ham
Nitrite + Nitrate	Brighter than the other; color slightly artificial; color seems more like that of cooked ham than chouriço; it seems less homemade (than the previous tested); pinkish color	Short aroma; resembles bacon; slightly smoky
Wine	Dark pink color; drier; slightly brownish	Cured aroma; characteristic wine aroma (intense)
Wine + Garlic	Dark red; homemade quality; red wine color; moister	Characteristic aroma to wine and garlic; tasty; good flavor