Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회지)

Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (한국식품과학회)
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Fermentation Characteristics of Kochujang Prepared with Various Salts

소금의 종류를 달리한 고추장의 발효 특성

  • Kim, Dong-Han (Department of Food and Nutrition, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Yang, Sung-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Mokpo National University) ;
  • Rhim, Jong-Whan (Department of Food Engineering, Mokpo National University)
  • Published : 2003.08.01
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Abstract

Effects of sun-dried, refined, seaweed, and bamboo salts on the quality of kochujang were studied by measuring enzymatic, microbial, and physicochemical characteristics of kochujang during 12 weeks of fermentation. Yeast count was low in the bamboo-salt kochujang, whereas that of aerobic bacteria was low in the seaweed-salt kochujang. Acid protease activity was high in the bamboo-salt kochujang, whereas amylase activity did not show any remarkable difference. Color change was lowest in the bamboo-salt kochujang. Water activities of all kochujangs decreased during fermentation with the lowest shown in the refined-salt kochujang. Consistency of seaweed-salt kochujang was the highest. Total sugar content was higher, whereas ORP was lower in the seaweed- and bamboo-salt kochujangs. Titratable acidity changed slightly in the bamboo-salt kochujang. Reducing sugar content was the lowest, whereas ethanol content was the highest in the refined-salt kochujang. Amino and ammonia nitrogen contents of kochujangs increased up to the middle of fermentation period then decreased with lower changes observed in the sun-dried and refined-salt kochujangs. Results of sensory evaluation indicated that the bamboo-salt kochujang was more acceptable than the sun-dried salt kochujang in taste, color, and overall acceptabilities.

천일염, 제재염, 해조소금, 죽염을 사용하여 고추장을 제조하고 숙성중의 품질특성을 조사하여 사용한 소금의 종류에 따른 영향을 조사하였다. 고추장의 효모수는 죽염 첨가 고추장에서 적었고 호기성 세균수는 해조소금 첨가구에서 적었다. 산성 protease활성도는 죽염 첨가 고추장에서 높았으나 amylase의 차이는 없었다. 고추장의 색도는 죽염고추장이 L-과 a-, b-값 모두 낮았으며 ${\Delta}E$ 값의 변화는 제재염과 해조소금 고추장이 적었다. 고추장 숙성중의 수분활성도의 저하는 제재염에서 심하였고, 점조성은 해조소금 첨가구에서 높았다. 고추장의 총당 함량은 해조소금과 죽염고추장에서 높았다. 적정산도는 죽염 첨가 고추장이 낮았으며, ORP의 저하는 해조소금과 죽염첨가 고추장에서 심하였다. 고추장의 환원당은 제재염 첨가구에서 낮았으나 알콜의 생성은 많았다. 아미노태 질소와 암모니아태 질소는 숙성 중기에 높았으며 천일염과 제재염 첨가 고추장에서 적었다. 고추장의 맛과 색은 죽염 첨가 고추장이 좋았으며, 향기는 제재염 첨가구가 낮아 전체적인 기호도에서 죽염과 해조소금 고추장이 양호하였다.

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