Relation between crust development and heterocyclic aromatic amine formation when air-roasting a meat cylinder
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2016-12
Authors
Kondjoyan, Alain
Chevolleau, Sylvie
Portanguen, Stéphane
Molina, Jérôme
Ikonić, Predrag 
Clerjon, Sylvie
Debrauwer, Laurent
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Elsevier
Abstract
The meat crust that develops during cooking is desired by consumers for its organoleptic properties, but it is also where heterocyclic aromatic amines (HAs) are formed. Here we measured HAs formation during the development of a colored crust on the surface of a beef meat piece. HAs formation was lower in the crust than previously measured in meat slices subjected to the same air jet conditions. This difference is explained by a lower average temperature in the colored crust than in the meat slices. Temperature effects can also explain why colored crust failed to reproduce the plateauing and decrease in HAs content observed in meat slices. We observed a decrease in creatine content from the center of the meat piece to the crust area. In terms of the implications for practice, specific heating conditions can be found to maintain a roast beef meat aspect while dramatically reducing HAs content.
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peer-reviewed
Keywords
crust, heterocyclic amines, heat, juice, transfer, beef, hot air
Citation
A. Kondjoyan, S. Chevolleau, S. Portanguen, J. Molina, P. Ikonić, S. Clerjon, L. Debrauwer. Relation between crust development and heterocyclic aromatic amine formation when air-roasting a meat cylinder. Food Chemistry 213 (2016) 641–646. DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2016.06.118