Top Choice (n = 48) and Select (n = 48) paired bone-in ribeye rolls, bone-in strip
loins, and boneless top sirloin butts were assigned randomly to one of two aging
treatments (dry or wet) and aged 14, 21, 28 or 35 days. Sensory and Warner-Bratzler
shear (WBS) evaluation was conducted to determine palatability characteristics. WBS
values and consumer ratings showed wet-aged ribeye steaks to be more tender than their
dry-aged counterparts. WBS values for ribeye and top sirloin steaks decreased with
increased aging time. Consumer ratings for tenderness like increased with increased
aging time for beef steaks from all three subprimals. No significant differences were
found for consumer evaluation of top sirloin steaks. Top Choice ribeye and top loin
steaks received higher consumer ratings for overall like and juiciness attributes when
compared to Select steaks. Cutting tests were performed at the end of each aging period
to determine retail yields and processing times. Retail cutting tests showed dry-aged
subprimals had lower total saleable yield percentages and increased processing times
compared to wet-aged subprimals. Cooler shrink and gross cut loss percentages
increased with increased aging time for both Top Choice and Select subprimals.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:tamu.edu/oai:repository.tamu.edu:1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2011 |
| Date | 15 May 2009 |
| Creators | Laster, Megan Ann |
| Contributors | Savell, Jeffrey W. |
| Source Sets | Texas A and M University |
| Language | en_US |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Book, Thesis, Electronic Thesis, text |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf, born digital |
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