Effect of fat level in chemical and sensory characteristics of goat meat fermented sausage

The objective of this study was to verify the effect of the addition of different fat contents (5, 10 and 20%) in the processing, chemical characteristics and sensory acceptance of a goat meat fermented sausage. During processing, pH and water activity were measured. Moisture, protein and fat contents were determined in final products, as well as sensory acceptance by hedonic scale. Final average values of pH and water activity, which ranged from 5.07 to 5.14 and 0.897 to 0.923 respectively, showed no significant difference (P>0.05) among any of all treatments. There were no significant differences (P>0.05) for any of all measured sensory attributes. No different percentage of fat in manufacturing of goat meat fermented sausage significantly affected its processing and sensory acceptance. Due to low fat content in goat meat, 10 to 20% of fat level were considered as the most adequate.