Fruits and Vegetable Technology, Defence Food Research Laboratory, Defence Research and Development Organisation, Mysuru, Karnataka, India
Research Article
Development and Evaluation of White Button Mushroom Based Snacks
Author(s): Pallavi Rachappa, Devaki Chandrashekar Sudharma*, Om Prakash Chauhan, Prakash Ekanath Patki, Roopa Nagaraj and Shekhara Naik Rama Naik
Snacks are different from meals in terms of size, nutritional content, hunger, and thirst sensation before and after the event. Considering the nutritive value, available snacks in the market are rich in carbohydrates and fats; being less in dietary fibre and functional components such as antioxidants, polyphenolic components which leads to extreme health risks in children and adolescents. Protein, one of the important components required during the growing years is lacking in snack foods, therefore in the present study an attempt was made to develop protein and fibre rich snacks using mushroom as the major component. Two mushroom snack products such as mushroom tikki and stuffed mushroom were developed using white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus), spice mixture, and other ingredients. For the processing of the snack products, technologies such as blanching and in-pack pas.. View more»