Volume 44, Issue 9 e14694
ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Effect of steaming and hot smoking treatment combination on the quality characteristics of hagfish (Myxine glutinosa)

Gabriel Tirtawijaya

Gabriel Tirtawijaya

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Yeseul Park

Yeseul Park

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Na Eun Won

Na Eun Won

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Hari Kim

Hari Kim

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Jeong Hyeon An

Jeong Hyeon An

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Jong-Hoe Jeon

Jong-Hoe Jeon

EBADA Fishery Co. Ltd., Busan, Republic of Korea

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Sun-Mee Park

Sun-Mee Park

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Sung-Joon Yoon

Sung-Joon Yoon

EBADA Fishery Co. Ltd., Busan, Republic of Korea

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Jae Hak Sohn

Jae Hak Sohn

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

Major in Food Biotechnology, Division of Bioindustry, College of Medical and Life Sciences, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Jin-Soo Kim

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Jin-Soo Kim

Department of Seafood and Aquaculture Science, Gyeongsang National University, Tongyeong-si, Republic of Korea

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Jin-Soo Kim, Department of Seafood and Aquaculture Science, Gyeongsang National University, 38, Cheondaegukchi-gil, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 53064, Republic of Korea.

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Jae-Suk Choi, Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, 606, Advanced Seafood Processing Complex, Wonyang-ro, Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 49277, Republic of Korea.

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Jae-Suk Choi

Corresponding Author

Jae-Suk Choi

Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

Major in Food Biotechnology, Division of Bioindustry, College of Medical and Life Sciences, Silla University, Busan, Republic of Korea

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Jin-Soo Kim, Department of Seafood and Aquaculture Science, Gyeongsang National University, 38, Cheondaegukchi-gil, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do 53064, Republic of Korea.

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Jae-Suk Choi, Seafood Research Center, IACF, Silla University, 606, Advanced Seafood Processing Complex, Wonyang-ro, Amnam-dong, Seo-gu, Busan 49277, Republic of Korea.

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First published: 09 July 2020
Citations: 11

Gabriel Tirtawijaya and Yeseul Park contributed equally to this study.

Abstract

The hagfish (Myxine glutinosa), an eel-shaped demersal fish, is a potential protein source with a distinctive flavor. Additionally, the consumption of hagfish is believed to exert aphrodisiac activity. This study attempted to evaluate the effect of steaming and hot smoking treatment combination on the quality characteristics of hagfish under optimal conditions. There was a significant increase in the sensory attributes such as color, taste, aroma, and texture of processed hagfish (p < .05). Cooking the hagfish with this combination resulted in acceptable physicochemical and microbial properties. Additionally, the processed hagfish exhibited good nutritional value with high contents of protein (10.8 g), fat (5.4 g), carbohydrate (12.1 g), and calorie (140.2 kcal/100 g). The processed product can maintain its quality for 22 days at 10°C. These results indicated that the ready-to-eat hagfish can be an alternative for healthy consumption of processed food and for the diversification of processed marine products.

Practical applications

Conventional foods are increasingly popular as they are ready-to-eat and simple to cook. The quality and nutritional value of these foods are important for the production process. Our study revealed that steaming in superheated steam roaster (SS) and hot smoking (HS) treatment combination improved the quality characteristics of hagfish meat, a popular fish in Korea. We optimized the temperature and duration of steaming and smoking for cooking hagfish. The processed hagfish exhibited acceptable sensory properties and marketable physicochemical and microbial properties. Our investigation resulted in a shelf-life improvement of the new ready-to-eat seafood product. The results of this study revealed that treating the hagfish with the combination of SS and HS can preserve its quality for 22 days when stored at 10°C. Hence, this study establishes the procedures for preparing this product, which can be readily marketed.

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

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

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