Effects of Palm Fat Blends Inclusion on the Quality of Chicken Frankfurters

Three types of palm fats (PF) to be incorporated into meat batters were prepared from palm oil (PO) and palm stearin (POs) with the ratio ofPO.POs at 60:40, 70:30 and 80:20 (wt/wt). The slip melting point (SMP), iodine value (IV) and solid fat content (SFC) ofPF were measured. Eight formulations of frankfurters were then produced using PF60:40, PF70:30, PF80:20 and palm olein (POo) at 20% and 25% of fat levels. Chopping temperature, emulsion stability (ES) and water holding capacity (WHC) of meat batters containing PF and POo were measured. At 25% fat level, meat batters mixed with PF60: 40 recorded the highest final chopping temperatures at the end of comminution, while POo recorded the lowest value. Fluid toss of meat batters prepared with PF60:40 and PF80:20 were significantly lower at 20% fat level compared to that of25%(P<0.05). Higher WHC was exhibited by meat batters containing various PF compared to the one with POo (P<0.05).