Properties of Turkish-style sucuk made with different combinations of beef and hen meat

Mixtures of beef and spent laying hen meat (100/0, 90/10, 80/20, 70/30, 50/50) were investigated for production of Turkish-style sucuks as semidry fermented sausage. During the fermentation period (0-6 days), weight loss increased, shrinkage in diameter occurred and moisture content decreased. Weight loss of the control (100% beef/0% hen) sucuk was the lowest. Increasing the amount of spent hen meat in the sucuks up to 50% increased weight losses. The best sensory scores occurred with 50/50 (beef/hen meats) for color and odor, 100/0 for texture and flavor and 90/10 for overall product taste. © 2006, Blackwell Publishing.