Liha töötlemine
derived from water-soluble compounds and slightly meaty-flavor/odor compounds, such
odors derived from a variety of substances as 2-methyl-3-[methylthio]thiophene (Rowe
present in the raw meat. Flavor- and odor- 2002).
active volatiles include alcohols, aldehydes,
aromatic compounds, esters, ethers, furans,
Species-Specific Flavor
hydrocarbons, ketones, lactones, pyrazines,
pyridines, pyrroles, and sulfides (Shahidi Species-specific flavor has traditionally
1994). The relationship between some of the been associated with the lipid portion
more common volatiles and their respective of meat. It may result from quantitative dif-
flavors is shown in Table 2.1. ferences of several compounds (3,5-dimethyl-
The lipids present in muscle tissue (sub- 1,2,4,trithiolane, 2,4,6-trimethylperhydro-