Revealing the effect mechanism of NaCl on the rheological properties of dough of Chinese traditional hand-stretched dried noodles

Abstract

Chinese traditional hand-stretched dried noodle is very popular in China for its unique taste and flavor quality, and NaCl plays a vital role in its processing. The effects of NaCl (1%–6%, w/w) on rheological and gluten properties of dough of Chinese traditional hand-stretched dried noodle were studied. The addition of NaCl (1%–4% w/w) enhanced storage modulus, loss modulus and extensibility of dough, while these rheological parameters started to decreased when NaCl amount reached 5% (w/w). With salt addition increased from 0% to 6% (w/w), the solubility of gluten in SDS medium showed a significant (p < 0.05) decreasing trend, while opposite result was found on the yield and G′ of gluten macro polymer. These changes on gluten indicated that the interaction among gluten molecules increased with the increase of salt amount. Excessive salt (5%–6%, w/w) disrupted the gluten network, which was responsible for the reduction of dynamic and extensional properties.