Effects of bruising and marination on broiler breast fillet surface appearance and cook yield

Journal of Applied Poultry Research

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 21-28

  Northcutt, J K ^a   Smith, D P ^a   Buhr, R J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b RUSSELL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Broiler bruising; Carcass quality; Cook yield; Discoloration; Marination

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034418610     PISSN: 10566171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/japr/9.1.21     Document Type: Article

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