Development of edible gels and films as potential strategy to revalorize entire male pork

Spiced edible gels and films were produced as part of a future technological strategy to improve the quality of pork from entire male by contributing to a decrease in boar taint and improving the texture of the meat. Each formulation, two types of hydrocolloids and two spice mixtures, were tested for their high masking power (mixtures 1 and 2). The thermoreversible hydrocolloids carrageenans (g-C) and agar-agar (g-A) were used in the production of the gels, and maltodextrin + sodium alginate (f-MA) and gelatin (f-G) for the films. The results showed that the films and gels edible had good physical-chemical and mechanical characteristics, providing sufficient stability to act as a vehicle to incorporate spices and condiments into entire male pork, being mixture 2 provided the highest values. While the use of hydrocolloids in the films improved the texture of the meat.