Physicochemical quality of culled layer meat sausage with added Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) paste

Abstract

The green economy has great potential in food security so it needs to be prioritized. One of the efforts to improve food security is by utilizing less quality materials such as abandoned culled layer meat to develop products in the form of sausages added with Fenugreek to improve product quality. Fenugreek is an aromatic spice that contains flavonoids, amino acids, alkaloids, and antioxidants and can emulsify dough because it contains galactomannan. The research method used a completely randomized design with 4 treatments and 5 replicates. The treatment parameter was the addition of fenugreek paste to the sausage consisting of (K0 = 0%; K1 = 2%, K2 = 4%, K3 = 6%). The results showed that the addition of Fenugreek paste affected the physicochemical of the sausage. The addition of Fenugreek paste to sausages can increase pH, moisture content, tenderness, and lightness and reduce cooking weight loss. The best physicochemical quality in sausage samples with the addition of Fenugreek paste 4% (K2) and 6% (K3). Fenugreek is recommended as a natural additive in the manufacture of chicken sausages in a sustainable manner to improve quality and local food development that prioritizes production with the application of efficient technology.