Sensory evaluation and acceptance of food made of edible insects

Sensory evaluation and acceptance of food made of edible insects

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This paper discusses the sensory analysis of food enriched with selected edible insect species which are labelled as a novel food – house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor). Energy bars of two different compositions with the addition of cricket flour and puff pastry bars sprinkled with the whole roasted mealworm larvae were evaluated by consumer tests performed via a questionnaire survey. Respondents represented both men and women in equal numbers and included consumers with the experience of the sensory analysis and edible insects to ensure accurate results. Sensory analyses revealed that respondents associated their tastes with already known flavors (salty, sweet, bitter, fish, French fries, chicken, and mushrooms). The most common answer from respondents was a salty taste, followed by a sweet taste. There were also unusual comparisons such as pine seeds. Consumers’ positive attitude to these energy bars has been registered which shows that the Czech consumer accepts edible insects in a suitable form as a novel food and possible part of the food basket.

This paper discusses the sensory analysis of food enriched with selected edible insect species which are labelled as a novel food – house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor). Energy bars of two different compositions with the addition of cricket flour and puff pastry bars sprinkled with the whole roasted mealworm larvae were evaluated by consumer tests performed via a questionnaire survey. Respondents represented both men and women in equal numbers and included consumers with the experience of the sensory analysis and edible insects to ensure accurate results. Sensory analyses revealed that respondents associated their tastes with already known flavors (salty, sweet, bitter, fish, French fries, chicken, and mushrooms). The most common answer from respondents was a salty taste, followed by a sweet taste. There were also unusual comparisons such as pine seeds. Consumers’ positive attitude to these energy bars has been registered which shows that the Czech consumer accepts edible insects in a suitable form as a novel food and possible part of the food basket.

edible insect, Tenebrio molitor, Acheta domesticus, sensory analysis

edible insect, Tenebrio molitor, Acheta domesticus, sensory analysis

ADÁMEK, M.; ADÁMKOVÁ, A.; KOUŘIMSKÁ, L.; MLČEK, J.; VOJÁČKOVÁ, K.; ORSAVOVÁ, J.; BUČKOVÁ, M.; FAMĚRA, O.; BÚRAN, M.

2022

28.10.2020

HACCP Consulting

Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce

1337-0960

Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences

14

1

Slovak Republic

921

928

8

https://potravinarstvo.com/journal1/index.php/potravinarstvo/article/view/1430

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/195823

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