Sensory properties of fermented blends of sunflower press cake and whey

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Contributors

  • Harald Rohm - , Chair of Food Engineering (Author)
  • Sophie Margret Morejón Caraballo - , Chair of Food Engineering (Author)
  • Ana Salvador - , Institute of Agrochemistry and Food Technology (IATA-CSIC) (Author)
  • Sofia Mendo - , University of Milan (Author)
  • Empar Llorca - , Polytechnic University of Valencia (Author)
  • Stefano Cattaneo - , University of Milan (Author)
  • Ivano De Noni - , University of Milan (Author)
  • Susanne Struck - , Chair of Food Engineering (Author)
  • Roberto Foschino - , University of Milan (Author)
  • Isabel Hernando - , Polytechnic University of Valencia (Author)

Abstract

Sustainability in the food chain and the prevention of food losses is an issue of increasing importance. There is a large number of processing by-products where innovative strategies are helpful for transferring these losses into a consumable state. In a step-by-step approach, this current study focused on the sensory properties of blends of sunflower press cake and whey, fermented with different consortia of microorganisms and intended for being used as a basis for a savory spread. In the first part of the work, blends fermented with six co-cultures from lactic acid bacteria and yeasts were characterized by free choice profiling and quantitative descriptive analysis. The respective results were used to modify the formulation and to select the fermentation cultures that were promising from a sensory point of view. Subsequent investigations allowed reducing sample dimensionality further, and the study was concluded by affective hedonic tests and a check-all-that-apply set-up performed by consumers. The final experiment also comprised a just-about-right approach performed for specifically evaluating spreadability. The outcome of the entire study indicates that it is possible to tailor attractive foods from by-products, provided that the need for final optimizations regarding palatability is considered.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number1489
Number of pages19
JournalFoods
Volume14
Issue number9
Publication statusPublished - 24 Apr 2025
Peer-reviewedYes

External IDs

ORCID /0000-0002-1281-5966/work/183165513
unpaywall 10.3390/foods14091489
Scopus 105005113458

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