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Washing Effects on Gelling Properties and Color of Monterey Sardine (Sardinops sagax caerulea) Minced Flesh

Abstract The effects of washing on the chemical composition, gel-forming ability and color of Monterey sardine mince were investigated. Recoveries were 41.5, 46.3 and 52.1% for solids and 49.9, 52.7 and 59.9% for protein using washing ratios of 1:20, 1:15 and 1:10, respectively. No differences were detected among the washing treatments except for gel cohesiveness as measured by texture profile analysis. Large variations in muscle composition were observed at different months of harvesting which could preclude the effect of washing on the characteristics of the mince. Results showed that washed mince possesses an excellent gel-forming ability, suggesting that sardine could be used for surimi processing.