Table 4.

Mean drop (MD) and penalties associated with a non-ideal evaluation of the cured loins’ color.

Marinades		Control			Nitrite			S. xylosus
	Level	%	MD	Penalties	%	MD	Penalties	%	MD	Penalties
Wine-based	Weak	56.7	0.94 1	0.86	15.4	0.54	−0.050	36.5	0.91	0.71
	Strong	4.8	0		26.0	−0.40		15.4	0.24
Water-based	Weak	59.6	1.32	1.34	32.7	0.77	0.78	41.4	1.22	1.35
	Strong	6.7	1.49		7.7	0.84		8.7	1.93

¹ Values marked in bold correspond to a mean drop obtained for the evaluation by at least 20% of consumers.