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).