Development of Sensory Lexicon for Edible Jellyfish

Antonella Leone, Stefania De Domenico, Chiara Medoro (), Marta Cianciabella, Giulia Maria Daniele and Stefano Predieri
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Antonella Leone: Institute of Science of Food Production, National Research Council (CNR), Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Stefania De Domenico: Institute of Science of Food Production, National Research Council (CNR), Via Provinciale Lecce-Monteroni, 73100 Lecce, Italy
Chiara Medoro: Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Marta Cianciabella: Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Giulia Maria Daniele: Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy
Stefano Predieri: Institute of Bioeconomy, National Research Council (CNR), Via Gobetti 101, 40129 Bologna, Italy

Agriculture, 2022, vol. 12, issue 11, 1-14

Abstract: In recent years, the jellyfish (JF) blooms in many coastal areas around the world, due to climate change, have pointed toward its possible exploitation as an alternative seafood product to support the global fishery sector. However, being a novel food in Western countries, there is a gap in knowledge on JF sensory properties. This research aims to develop a sensory lexicon for edible JF through a fast but reliable method, such as RATA. Sensory attributes collected from the literature were selected through RATA applied to five mildly processed JF. The lexicon selected was then validated on three JF samples, through descriptive analysis, to test its applicability and discrimination power. The results showed that RATA could be a reliable tool in the lexicon development of novel foods, such as JF. Moreover, the lexicon developed provides a valuable communication instrument, which will open new sensory research studies focusing on JF palatability.

Keywords: sensory lexicon; jellyfish; sensory analysis; RATA; novel food (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q1 Q10 Q11 Q12 Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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