Product Development and Sensory Evaluation of Dark Chocolate Filled with Chestnut Honey

Product Development and Sensory Evaluation of Dark Chocolate Filled with Chestnut Honey

Chocolate is a food that people of all ages love to consume. The sensory quality of chocolate is determined by its appearance, taste, aroma and flavor. Chestnut honey, on the other hand, is a honey that is rich in amino acids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, tannins, potassium, magnesium and bioactive substances produced by the pollen of the chestnut tree and flower nectars, has high antibacterial activity and contains important antioxidant compounds. In this study, it was aimed to develop a new product and bring it to the market, which was filled with organic chestnut honey and chocolate. Chestnut honey was added to chocolate in varying proportions and subjected to quality grading testing by trained panelists. In the analyzes attended by 10 panelists, the quality criteria of appearance, texture, smell, taste, general acceptance were evaluated under sub-headings. As a result of the analysis, it was determined that the trained panelists gave 4.5±0.67 points above the average in terms of general acceptance according to the 5- point scale, and the most liked product was dark chocolate with 7% chestnut honey. In addition, the consumer taste test was applied to a group of 82 people for the filled chocolate with the highest score in the quality rating test. In the test applied according to the 5-point scale, it was found that the general appreciation was high with the values of 4.75±0.54. As a result of the findings, it was determined that the bitter feeling of chestnut honey in the mouth was perceived in the chocolate obtained and this was liked by the consumer (? ̅ = 4.75). With this study, it can be said that chestnut honey and chocolate provide flavor harmony.

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