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dominant aroma, enough stickiness,
and balanced taste.
The sensory evaluation was participated by 51
respondents composed of 15 male and 36 female who are mostly local government
unit based -agricultural extension workers and DA Region staff.
Participants were asked to choose their preferred ratio
of cooked rice and corn in terms of tenderness and moistness, stickiness, and
aroma and flavor. Ratio samples were 30% rice and 70% corn, 50:50 or equal
ratio of rice and corn, and 70% rice and 30% corn.
The 50:50 ratio which means equal volume of rice and
corn dominates across the 3 attributes.
Agriculturist Benjie Duque of Research Division who facilitated
the sensory evaluation said that based on observation, the three different rice
and corn mixure had varied cooking time. Each sample mixture was cooked wth the
same amount of water in 3 separate rice cooker.
“The 30:70 ratio cooked at 21 minutes, 50:50 cooked at
23 minutes, while 70:30 was 25 minutes ,”
Duque said.
RCB is an initiative of the Department of Agriculture
in collaboration with the PhilMaize Federation to encourage Filipinos to eat
white corn to help the country attain food sufficiency and enjoy the health
benefits corn has to offer.
Corn has low glycemic index hence good for diabetics
and health conscious individuals. (Aurelius P. Arais/DA Caraga)
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