Research Article

Influence of Machine Parameters and Coagulant on the Textural Properties of Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese)

Table 6

Springiness of paneer (mean ± SE) from vinegar and citric acid at different temperatures and different pressure levels.

VinegarCitric acid
T (MPa)Buffalo milkFull cream milkCow milkBuffalo milkFull cream milkCow milk

70°C (T1)0.30.685 ± 0.0018pq0.546 ± 0.0019e0.646 ± 0.0055lm0.758 ± 0.0012P0.513 ± 0.0019D0.553 ± 0.0066FG
0.40.665 ± 0.0014no0.654 ± 0.0027mn0.615 ± 0.0090ij0.703 ± 0.0013O0.577 ± 0.0012HI0.556 ± 0.0061G
0.50.605 ± 0.0015i0.637 ± 0.0013kl0.584 ± 0.0057h0.655 ± 0.0023M0.515 ± 0.0021D0.594 ± 0.0052JK
0.60.585 ± 0.0011h0.569 ± 0.0004fg0.603 ± 0.0043i0.607 ± 0.0003L0.494 ± 0.0015C0.549 ± 0.0049FG

80°C (T2)0.30.714 ± 0.0013r0.457 ± 0.0012a0.654 ± 0.0082mn0.703 ± 0.0016O0.585 ± 0.0011IJ0.584 ± 0.0068IJ
0.40.686 ± 0.0008pq0.605 ± 0.0018i0.637 ± 0.0067kl0.667 ± 0.0010N0.758 ± 0.0012P0.528 ± 0.0112E
0.50.668 ± 0.0005no0.655 ± 0.0014mn0.559 ± 0.0054f0.597 ± 0.0006KL0.703 ± 0.0013O0.524 ± 0.0076E
0.60.624 ± 0.0009jk0.605 ± 0.0015i0.509 ± 0.0048c0.567 ± 0.0012H0.675 ± 0.0023N0.414 ± 0.0046B

90°C (T3)0.30.697 ± 0.0022q0.567 ± 0.0003fg0.577 ± 0.0052gh0.605 ± 0.0021L0.603 ± 0.0015KL0.543 ± 0.0072F
0.40.687 ± 0.0016pq0.656 ± 0.0006mn0.515 ± 0.0041d0.584 ± 0.0016IJ0.553 ± 0.0011FG0.515 ± 0.0060D
0.50.655 ± 0.0024mn0.612 ± 0.0004ij0.494 ± 0.0048b0.567 ± 0.0012H0.566 ± 0.0023H0.492 ± 0.0042C
0.60.675 ± 0.0021op0.574 ± 0.0013gh0.450 ± 0.0044a0.546 ± 0.0014FG0.594 ± 0.0013JK0.398 ± 0.0019A
F-value259.029612.703

-Highly significant () at intervals, -significant () at intervals, NS-non significant. Superscripts with same letter indicates that the treatments are on par.