Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef

To obtain the optimal thawing method for raw materials, the effects of four techniques, namely air thawing, hydrostatic thawing, ultrasonic thawing, and microwave thawing on the effect of frozen beef raw materials and the quality of sauce marinated beef were investigated. By measuring the yield, che...

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Main Authors: Jie Wu, Shanshan Ding, Yuting Tao, Jing Xu
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Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
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description To obtain the optimal thawing method for raw materials, the effects of four techniques, namely air thawing, hydrostatic thawing, ultrasonic thawing, and microwave thawing on the effect of frozen beef raw materials and the quality of sauce marinated beef were investigated. By measuring the yield, chemical composition content, color, texture, flavor characteristics, and microstructure indicators of sauce marinated beef, the quality changes of the beef were analyzed. The results showed that compared with other thawing methods, the microwave thawing of raw beef took the shortest time of 1.6 min, had highest yield of sauce marinated beef (58.21 %), and had minimum shear force (10.25 N). After the raw beef was thawed in hydrostatic water, the chemical composition content and color retention of sauce marinated beef were both optimal. The electronic nose results showed that ultrasonic and microwave thawing significantly improved the flavor quality of sauce marinated beef. The microstructure of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that microwave and ultrasonic thawing improved the tenderness of the product by breaking the structure of muscle fibers. Microwave thawing could significantly shorten the thawing time, effectively improved economic benefits, slowed down the process of color deterioration, and improved the quality of sauce marinated beef processing. It is necessary to consider comprehensively in the industrial processing and application of sauce marinated beef. This study provided theoretical support for the selection and improvement of industrial processes for sauce marinated beef.
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spelling doaj-art-57aa1bfdf1184f5595dd8996d669bb0e2025-08-20T03:21:38ZengElsevierApplied Food Research2772-50222025-12-015210104910.1016/j.afres.2025.101049Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beefJie Wu0Shanshan Ding1Yuting Tao2Jing Xu3Anhui Vocational College of Grain Engineering, Anhui 230011, China; School of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, China; Corresponding author at: School of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, China.School of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, ChinaSchool of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, China; Corresponding author at: School of Food and Biological Engineering, Bengbu University, Anhui 233030, China.To obtain the optimal thawing method for raw materials, the effects of four techniques, namely air thawing, hydrostatic thawing, ultrasonic thawing, and microwave thawing on the effect of frozen beef raw materials and the quality of sauce marinated beef were investigated. By measuring the yield, chemical composition content, color, texture, flavor characteristics, and microstructure indicators of sauce marinated beef, the quality changes of the beef were analyzed. The results showed that compared with other thawing methods, the microwave thawing of raw beef took the shortest time of 1.6 min, had highest yield of sauce marinated beef (58.21 %), and had minimum shear force (10.25 N). After the raw beef was thawed in hydrostatic water, the chemical composition content and color retention of sauce marinated beef were both optimal. The electronic nose results showed that ultrasonic and microwave thawing significantly improved the flavor quality of sauce marinated beef. The microstructure of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showed that microwave and ultrasonic thawing improved the tenderness of the product by breaking the structure of muscle fibers. Microwave thawing could significantly shorten the thawing time, effectively improved economic benefits, slowed down the process of color deterioration, and improved the quality of sauce marinated beef processing. It is necessary to consider comprehensively in the industrial processing and application of sauce marinated beef. This study provided theoretical support for the selection and improvement of industrial processes for sauce marinated beef.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772502225003579Thawing methodsSauce marinated beefTextureFlavorMicrostructue
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Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
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Thawing methods
Sauce marinated beef
Texture
Flavor
Microstructue
title Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
title_full Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
title_fullStr Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
title_full_unstemmed Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
title_short Effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
title_sort effects of different raw thawing methods on the quality of sauce marinated beef
topic Thawing methods
Sauce marinated beef
Texture
Flavor
Microstructue
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