Table 5. Sensory evaluation of yakju depending on the added amounts (5, 10, and 20%) and pretreatment conditions (steamed and non-steamed) of Jerusalem artichoke

JAP1) content (%) Treatment Sensory score2)
Color Flavor Sweetness Sourness Overall preference
0   5.00±1.583)a4) 4.13±1.28a 2.77±1.28a 4.91±1.80a 4.23±1.67a
5 Steamed 4.91±1.54a 3.93±1.70a 2.81±1.26a 4.68±1.52a 3.95±1.42a
  Non-steamed 5.14±1.64a 4.45±1.62a 3.36±1.77a 5.05±1.66a 5.09±1.58a
10 Steamed 4.91±1.32a 3.86±1.66a 3.27±1.28a 4.68±1.77a 4.45±1.63a
  Non-steamed 5.02±1.56a 5.05±1.53a 4.05±1.39a 5.09±0.97a 5.13±1.77a
20 Steamed 4.82±1.32a 3.75±1.50a 3.23±1.73a 4.73±1.44a 4.09±1.59a
  Non-steamed 5.18±1.47a 4.95±1.79a 4.20±1.54a 5.27±1.62a 4.95±1.58a
JAP, Jerusalem artichoke powder.
Sensory score used a 7-points scale, such as very good (7), fair (4), and very bad (1).
All the data were expressed as mean±SD (n=3).
All the data were not significantly different (p>0.05).