Quality traits

Heat treatment conditions (core-oven temperatures)

76 - 160˚C

(BA)

80 - 160˚C

(BC)

76 - 200˚C

(BD)

80 - 200˚C

(BE)

Shear force (kg/g)

2.52 ± 0.09^ab

2.41 ± 0.13^b

2.59 ± 0.14^ab

2.85 ± 0.09^a

Hardness (kg/g)

2.44 ± 0.13

2.25 ± 0.27

2.03 ± 0.12

1.88 ± 0.11

Cohesiveness

2.87 ± 0.09

3.16 ± 0.13

2.94 ± 0.06

3.11 ± 0.11

Gumminess (kg/g)

6.92 ± 0.22

7.01 ± 0.78

5.97 ± 0.35

5.79 ± 0.32

Springiness

1.48 ± 0.04^ab

1.44 ± 0.03^b

1.54 ± 0.04^ab

1.56 ± 0.02^a

Chewiness

10.25 ± 0.39

10.04 ± 1.00

9.14 ± 0.53

9.05 ± 0.48