Alejandro Fernández-Quintero

Effect of processing conditions on the texture of reconstituted cassava dough

Deformability modulus, hardness, cohesiveness and adhesiveness of cassava dough reconstituted from precooked flour were evaluated using a lubricated compression test and texture profile analysis. Cassava parenchyma processed under different cooking conditions and left at either -5oC or -20oC for 24 h was used to make flour, which was reconstituted into dough. As temperature decreased to -20oC during the storage period of cooked parenchyma, deformability modulus, hardness and cohesiveness of dough increased significantly. The temperature during the storage period was the most important factor affecting the textural properties of cassava dough.