Effect of cooling methods on the cooling efficiencies and qualities of cooked broccoli and carrot slices

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 320-326

  Zhang, Zhihang ^a   Sun, Da Wen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Air blast; Broccoli; Carrot slices; Cold room; Efficiency; Plate cooling; Quality; Vacuum cooling

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEMS; SPRAYING; VACUUM; WATER;

BROCCOLI; CARROT SLICES; PLATE COOLING; VACUUM COOLING;

CROPS;

COOLING SYSTEMS; FARM CROPS; SPRAYING; VACUUM;

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 33745000754     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.06.038     Document Type: Article

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