Publication detail

Sensory evaluation and acceptance of food made of edible insects

ADÁMEK, M. ADÁMKOVÁ, A. KOUŘIMSKÁ, L. MLČEK, J. VOJÁČKOVÁ, K. ORSAVOVÁ, J. BUČKOVÁ, M. FAMĚRA, O. BÚRAN, M.

Original Title

Sensory evaluation and acceptance of food made of edible insects

Type

journal article in Scopus

Language

English

Original Abstract

This paper discusses the sensory analysis of food enriched with selected edible insect species which are labelled as a novel food – house cricket (Acheta domesticus) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor). Energy bars of two different compositions with the addition of cricket flour and puff pastry bars sprinkled with the whole roasted mealworm larvae were evaluated by consumer tests performed via a questionnaire survey. Respondents represented both men and women in equal numbers and included consumers with the experience of the sensory analysis and edible insects to ensure accurate results. Sensory analyses revealed that respondents associated their tastes with already known flavors (salty, sweet, bitter, fish, French fries, chicken, and mushrooms). The most common answer from respondents was a salty taste, followed by a sweet taste. There were also unusual comparisons such as pine seeds. Consumers’ positive attitude to these energy bars has been registered which shows that the Czech consumer accepts edible insects in a suitable form as a novel food and possible part of the food basket.

Keywords

edible insect, Tenebrio molitor, Acheta domesticus, sensory analysis

Authors

ADÁMEK, M.; ADÁMKOVÁ, A.; KOUŘIMSKÁ, L.; MLČEK, J.; VOJÁČKOVÁ, K.; ORSAVOVÁ, J.; BUČKOVÁ, M.; FAMĚRA, O.; BÚRAN, M.

Released

28. 10. 2020

Publisher

HACCP Consulting

Location

Nitrianske Hrnčiarovce

ISBN

1337-0960

Periodical

Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences

Year of study

14

Number

1

State

Slovak Republic

Pages from

921

Pages to

928

Pages count

8

URL

https://potravinarstvo.com/journal1/index.php/potravinarstvo/article/view/1430

Full text in the Digital Library

http://hdl.handle.net/11012/195823

BibTex

@article{BUT167623,
  author="Martin {Adámek} and Anna {Adámková} and Lenka {Kouřimská} and Jiří {Mlček} and Klára {Vojáčková} and Jana {Orsavová} and Martina {Bučková} and Oldřich {Faměra} and Martin {Búran}",
  title="Sensory evaluation and acceptance of food made of edible insects",
  journal="Potravinarstvo Slovak Journal of Food Sciences",
  year="2020",
  volume="14",
  number="1",
  pages="921--928",
  doi="10.5219/1430",
  issn="1337-0960",
  url="https://potravinarstvo.com/journal1/index.php/potravinarstvo/article/view/1430"
}