Evaluation of the sensory quality of akara (fried cowpea paste) by teenage consumers

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 117-125

  McWatters, K H ^a   Fletcher, S M ^a   Resurreccion, A V A ^a   Andress, E L ^b   Peisher, A V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAFETERIA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 0031518314     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.1997.tb00457.x     Document Type: Review

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