Change of Flavor Compounds of Pickled Garlic with Different Pickling Treatments

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Raw whole garlic was pickled in two different ways, in soy sauce and in brine, to test the change of flavor compounds with aging period. The changes of pH, acidity, hardness and flavors were measured, accompanied with sensory evaluation. The pH of whole garlic in soy sauce and in brine was decreased as the aging period increased. The acidity was increased as pH decreased. Hardness tended to decrease as the aging time increased. For whole garlic in soy sauce and in brine, trans propenyl methyl disulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide, diallyl trisulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, allyl- 2,3-epoxypropyl sulfide, and 2-methyl-l,3-dithiane were increased as the aging proceeded but allyl methyl disulfide and diallyl disulfide tended to decrease. Hardness through the sensory evaluation decreased as the aging time increased. When the overall quality was compared between whole garlic in soy sauce and in brine after 60 days, the latter could be better estimated. Pickled garlic increased the flavor compounds such as trans propenyl methyl disulfide, allyl methyl trisulfide, diallyl trisulfide, dimethyl trisulfide, allyl-2,3-epoxypropyl sulfide, and 2-methyl-l,3-dithiane as the aging proceeded. Therefore, the above flavor compounds are considered as the major ingredients of the characterized flavor of pickled garlic.