Table 4. Mean scores (7-point scale) of sensory traits of belly and shoulder butt among the quality grades.
| Items | Belly | Shoulder butt | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QG 1+ | QG 1 | QG 2 | QG 1+ | QG 1 | QG 2 | |
| Sensorial fresh color | 5.16±0.83 | 5.14±0.77 | 5.10±0.81 | 5.00±0.76 | 4.95±0.77 | 4.92±0.79 |
| Flavor | 5.63±0.82 | 5.59±0.84 | 5.58±0.92 | 5.24±1.00 | 5.30±0.96 | 5.22±1.05 |
| Juiciness | 5.59±0.75 | 5.59±0.78 | 5.55±0.80 | 5.29±0.83 | 5.27±0.87 | 5.29±0.77 |
| Tenderness | 5.34±0.88 | 5.35±0.87 | 5.23±0.91 | 5.18±0.85 | 5.23±0.83 | 5.31±0.80 |
| Overall acceptance | 5.71±0.73 | 5.72±0.78 | 5.66±0.87 | 5.38±0.79 | 5.53±0.79 | 5.44±0.82 |
a,b
Means within a row in each cut with different superscripts are different at p<0.05.
The mean values were calculated using 7-point scale (1, dislike extremely; 2, dislike very much; 3, dislike moderately; 4, neither like nor dislike; 5, like moderately; 6, like very much; 7, extremely like).
QG, quality grade.