This study was conducted to obtain basic data which can be applied to process of canned boiled Kwamaegi. Commercial Kwamaegi was cut into cm lengths, filled 90 g into can (301-3) and added with 60 g water and then precooked for 10 min. at . And water layer was drained. The precooked Kwamaegi was packed into the can, and added with 60 g of mixed salt solution, which is mixed with salt 0.5% and bamboo salt 0.7%. The cans were seamed using a vacuum seamer, and then sterilized for various Fo values (Fo 8~12 min.) in a steam system retort at . pH, VBN, amino-N, total amino acid, free amino acid, color value (L, a, b), texture profile, TBA value, mineral, sensory evaluation and viable bacterial count of the canned boiled Kwamaegi produced with various sterilization condition(Fo 8~12 min.) were measured. There was no remarkable difference between sterilization conditions and sensual characteristics. The results showed that the product sterilized at Fo 8 min. was the most desirable because this condition is the most economical and tasty.
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