• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.205-208
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• 1984

In order to investigate the effect of vacuum levels in retort pouch on the eating-quality characteristics of the thermal processed packed rice, sensory evaluations were performed with retort pouched rice(Milyang-23) packed at the vacuum of 30 and 75 cm Hg in comparison with kettle cooked rice as a control. The mean hedonic scores of eating-quality characteristics were statistic-ally analyzed by using F-test, Duncan's multiple range test and simple correlations. F-values on appearance, stickiness, taste and general acceptability of rice samples were significant at 1 % level and that on flavor and hardness significant at 5% level respectively. The mean hedonic scores of appearance, flavor, taste and the general acceptability between retort pouched rice packed at the vacuum of 30 and 75 cm Hg were significantly different at the 55 level of probability according to Duncan's multiple range test. Those of stickiness among treatments were significantly different one another. Correlations between general acceptability and the other eating-quality characteristics of cooked-and packed-rice were significant with the exclusion of stickiness.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.150-154
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• 1990

Various sterilization temperatures $(110^{\circ}C,\;120^{\circ}C,\;130^{\circ}C)$ and air volumes (air, 31ml, half-vacuum; 13ml, vacuum; -0.7ml) within the retort pouch were tested for the development of the simple retort rice processing techniques in which the pouch were filled with rice and water, and then sterilized. Water content of retort rice was found to be 59.0-63.3% resulting from mixing the rice and water in the ratio of 1:1.1. The most uniform water content was obtained from retort rice sterilized at $130^{\circ}C$ and packaged under vacuum. The larger water content differences were observed with the increase in internal air volumes within the retort pouch. Spreading degree of retort rice was geater than that of general cooked rice, was lower in upper layer than in low layer, and became lower with the larger air volume and higher sterilization temperature. a degree of rice became higher with the Increase of sterilization temperature but that was not affected by the internal air volume of the pouch. The higher sterilization temperature and the lower the air volume, the higher the whiteness was. The highest whiteness was obtained by packaging under vacuum and sterilizing at $130^{\circ}C$. Intact degree was much higer in packaging under air than vacuum. In sensory evaluation the retort rice of vacuum pack was good in color and spreading degree but not in appearance because of blocking and deforming, but that of air pack was good in texture on the contrary. The best quality was obtained by packaging under half-vacuum and sterilizing at $130^{\circ}C$.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.39 no.3
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• pp.260-265
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• 2007

In this study, the quality characteristics of retort Tteok (Korean rice cake) prepared with various dextrinization times were investigated during storage. The moisture content of the retort Tteok made with dextrinized rice was 43.19-43.34% at 0 day and there were no differences in the samples during storage. As dextrinization time increased, the L value of the retort Tteok decreased, and the a and b values increased. Again there were no differences in the samples during storage. In the texture profiles, the hardness, gumminess and chewiness of the retort Tteok increased with increasing dextrinization time for all the samples, except the ones that were dextrinized for 32 minutes. The adhesiveness of the retort Tteok increased with decreasing dextrinization time, and springiness and cohesiveness did not differ among the samples. Also, the quality characteristics showed no differences after 15 days of storage. In the sensory evaluation, color, smell and delicate taste were significantly different between the retort Tteok made with rice dextrinized over 16 minutes and that made with no dextrinized rice. The retort Tteok with rice dextrinized for 16 minutes showed the highest score in the softness. Storage times up to 120 days made no differences in the sensory evaluation measurements. These results indicate that a dextrinization time of 16 minutes seems to give the best quality to retort Tteok made with dextrinized rice.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.13 no.2
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• pp.153-159
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• 1981

A study was carried out to determine the optimal sterilization conditions of cooked rice packed in retort pouch and processed in a steam-air system retort. The cooked rice packed in retort pouch in various thickness (15, 20 and 25 mm) was processed at various heating temperature (110, 115 and $120^{\circ}C$) with $F_0$-value 6.0. In order to evaluate quality change during the thermal prosessing, C-values, based on z-value $33^{\circ}C$ and $F_0$ value 6.0, were also calculated at surface, center and mass average temperatures. Subsequent storage study revealed that the cooked rice packed in 15 mm thickness and processed at $120^{\circ}C$ with$F_0$-value 6.0 could be held without any spoilage and color change, when stored for 6 months at $38{\pm}1^{\circ}C$ under saturation humidity.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.11 no.4
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• pp.17-24
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• 1982

Optimum moisture content of about 60% of cooked rice was obtained by soaking the fully steamed rice with 35% moisture conture content in ambient water temperature$(24^{\circ}C)$ for one hour. Two different levels of package vacuum was used in packing this cooked rice in retort pouch, and the effect of the levels of package vacuum on the texture of the cooked rice in the pouch during thermal process was investigated: Higher sterilization value (Fo value) and steeper slope (fh value) on the heating curve of the thermal process was obtained with the higher package vacuum product. The j value of the heating curves of cooked rice packed in retort pouch was ranged between 0.80 and 1.18 without respect to the levels of the package vacuum and the process temperature. Although in respective of the ratio of the stickiness to the hardness (-H/H) the product with higher package vacuum showed better result, the shape of most of the rice grain in the vacuum vacuum pouch was deformed and Jumped mass of inferior quality than the one in the lower vacuum package.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.13 no.1
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• pp.15-21
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• 1984

In order to ascertain the practical possibility of home made retort pouches for production of retort pouch foods in factory, two kinds of retortable pouches, i. e. 3 ply film (polyester film/Al. foil/casting polypropylene) and 4 ply film(polyester film/Al. foil/nylon/casting poll·propylene) were developed in Korea, and then, their physical properties, such as physical strength, heat resistance during thermal processing and preservability of foods and sanitary safety, were tested and compared with the foreign made pouches. The results obtained were summarized as follows. a. The physical strength of home made retort pouches in processing model foods(soybean oil 5 %, acetic acid 2%, starch 5 % and water to 100 %) was equal to that of foreign made pouches at accelerated examination condition($38^{\circ}C$, 98 % RH). But the lamination strength of home made products was a little bit superior to that of foreign made products. b. Home made retort pouches(SAMA-4 ply and SAMA-3 ply pouch) packed with rice or curry was possible to bear the thermal processing at $135^{\circ}C$ and shelf-life was one year or more at ambient temperature($20^{\circ}C$). c. Sanitary safety test showed that these home made retort pouches were acceptable comparing to the regulation recommended by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs.

• Korean journal of food and cookery science
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• v.15 no.4
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• pp.327-337
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• 1999

This study was conducted on a sampling of 700 mixed college students from seven different schools nationwide by written questionnaire to evaluate the value system of convenience foods among Korean college students. Korean students put value on the following categories of convenience foods in order; convenience, taste, price, appearance, appliance to daily life, variety, locality, nutritional value, originality, improvement required, cleanliness and tradition. Significant differences between the sexes occurred in categories as cleanliness and convenience, since females considered convenience foods as convenient but not so clean (safe to eat). This study also conducted factor analysis on 24 individual convenient foods. Noodles laid emphasis on nutritional value; where refrigerated foods, ready to eat (RE) side dishes, on-the-spot kimbab, and sandwiches focused on cleanliness. Noodles. cereal, and instant soup focused on price. Frozen pizza, noodles, retort, RE meat, ham, fish cakes were dependent on locality and traditionality. Noodles, instant food, and packed kimchi scored highly on convenience. Frozen fried rice, retort, instant porridge, instant rice, RE meat, cereal, instant soup, and RE side dishes on consumption on a regular basis. Cereal, refrigerated foods, and RE side dishes laid emphasis on taste. Noodles, instant rice, cereal, ham, and RE side dishes focused on variety. Retort, RE meat, ramen, cereal, ham, and on the spot sandwiches looked to originality, while canned foods was recognized as ‘needing improvement’.

• Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.136-140
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• 1985

Optimal quality retentions of cooked rice packed in retort pouch were simulated by computer using various thicknesses of retort pouch (5 to 24mm) and process temperatures (110 to $150^{\circ}C$). Optimal conditions were chosen by the minimal c-values and maximal thiamine retention when good bacteriological lethality (12D processing) was obtained. From the results of calculations, it were shown that the better quality retentions of high tharmal processing can be obtained below pouch thickness of l0mm and that the thickness of pouch is critical factor at higher processing temperature.

• Journal of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition
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• v.31 no.5
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• pp.770-774
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• 2002

The effect of mixing ratio of materials and their retort processing conditions on the physical properties and preference of oyster porridge were investigated. Rice gave adequate viscosity (about 800 cp) to the porridge as it was used 10～12% level and half of it was ground. Potato starch, waxy corn starch, and Perfectamyl AC showed small variation in viscosity unrelated to the temperature, that was a good condition for high quality porridge. Especially, waxy corn starch had a good property for retort porridge because its viscosity was maintained high during the processing and decreased to preferable one after processing. Purity CSC, modified starch gave gum-like texture and didn't cause water-separation much after freezing and thawing treatment of the porridge. Therefore, it was good for enhancing the physical property of the porridge as a co-additive of waxy corn starch when it was used at quarter level of waxy corn starch. Xanthan gum increased dispersibility of materials and it was useful for stabilizing physical quality of the porridge without affecting preference when it was used below 0.2% concentration. As a result, the optimal material-mixing ratio was determined as rice 10% (50% of it was ground), waxy corn starch 1.5%, Purity CSC 0.5%, xmthan gum 0.2%, salt 0.3%, and water 87.5%. Oyster's porridge, retort processed with this recipe, showed stable physical property after 6 month storage at room temperature.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Postharvest Science and Technology of Agricultural Products Conference
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• 2003.10a
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• pp.26-32
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• 2003

Rice is one of the most important cereals in the world. Japanese people use about 9 million tons of rice per you. We use rice for cooked rice as staple foods and for processing, such as rice wine (sake), rice crackers and miso fermentation, etc. Palatability, eating quality, of rice is evaluated by the sensory test and various kinds of physicochemical measurements. Japanese National Food Agency started the storage of 1.5 million tones of rice in 1996. We carried out the storage test using high quality rices since 1995 until 1996. As indices for the quality deteriorations of rice grains during the storage, germination ratio, enzyme activities, fat acidity, physical properties of cooked rice were clarified to be useful. We applied colorimetric method for the measurements of fat acidities in the place of titration method. Processing suitabilities of rice differ depending on the products. Low amylose rice is more suitable for soft rice crackers and high amylose rice is preferred more for rice noodle. Pre-cooked rice products, such as frozen cooked rice, retort-pouched rice and aseptic rice, are increasing recently in Japan. In addition to above-mentioned physico-chemical tests, NIR spectroscopy,“Midometer”and“Taste sensor”are novel and useful to evaluate eating quality and processing suitabolities. Recently, rice wholesalers and retailers have been obligated to display the name of cultivar, location of cultivation and the year of production of rice grains which they sell by the Japanese Agricultural Standard Law (JAS). In order to detect the dishonest labeling of rice cultivars, we developed new cultivar identification method based on DNA polymorphism.