Volume 46, Issue 12 e17228
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effects of the addition of high-temperature water on the bubble structure, rheological properties, and sensory characteristics of gluten-free rice flour bread

Kumiko Saito

Kumiko Saito

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Maya Okouchi

Maya Okouchi

Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Panasonic Operational Excellence Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Mana Yamaguchi

Mana Yamaguchi

Graduate School of Humanities and Sciences, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Tayori Takechi

Tayori Takechi

Faculty of Human Life Sciences Department of Food and Nutrition, Senri Kinran University, Osaka, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Yoshiro Hatanaka

Yoshiro Hatanaka

Research Division of Biomaterials and Commodity Chemicals, Osaka Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology Morinomiya Center, Osaka, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Koji Kitsuda

Koji Kitsuda

Research Institute of Environment, Agriculture and Fisheries, Osaka Prefecture, Osaka, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Takayo Mannari

Takayo Mannari

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan

KYOUSEI Science Center for Life and Nature, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Search for more papers by this author
Hitoshi Takamura

Corresponding Author

Hitoshi Takamura

Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

KYOUSEI Science Center for Life and Nature, Nara Women's University, Nara, Japan

Correspondence

Hitoshi Takamura, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Nara Women's University, Kitauoya-Nishimachi, Nara 630-8506, Japan.

Email: [email protected]

Search for more papers by this author
First published: 27 September 2022
Citations: 1

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of hot water on the rheological properties of the batter, bubble structure, and sensory properties of the bread. We focused on the thickening effect of starch gelatinization and developed a method to produce gluten-free rice flour bread without additives by increasing the temperature of the water used in the production of gluten-free rice flour bread. Hot water at 50–80°C was more effective than 5°C in improving bubble number and bubble size. In batters prepared using water at 68 and 70°C, which had excellent bubble structure, the frequency-dependent fluctuations of the storage and loss moduli were smaller, while the loss coefficient values were larger. The batters showed more favorable sensory qualities at higher temperatures than the cold-water batters. Appropriate temperature control of the water added during batter preparation can enable easier and cost-effective preparation of high-quality gluten-free rice flour bread.

Novelty impact statement

  • Appropriate temperature control of the water added during batter preparation improved the quality of gluten-free rice flour bread.
  • Batter prepared with water at 68 and 70°C improved rheological properties, bubble structure, and sensory properties significantly.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

The authors have declared no conflicts of interest for this article.

DATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT

The data used to support the findings of this study are included in the article.

The full text of this article hosted at iucr.org is unavailable due to technical difficulties.