Color changes kinetics during deep fat frying of kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea var. gongylodes) slice.

Kohlrabi is used for consumption in various regions of the world as, raw, cooked or fried. Heat and mass transfer phenomena take place during frying cause physicochemical changes, which affect the color and surface of the fried products. The effect of frying temperature on the color changes and center temperature change during deep fat frying of kohlrabi was investigated. The color scale parameters redness (a*), yellowness (b*) and lightness (L*), and color change intensity (∆E) were used to estimate color changes during frying as a function of oil temperature and time. L* value of fried kohlrabi decreased during frying but a* and b* values were increased. A first-order kinetic equation was used for each one of the three color parameters, in which the rate constant is a function of oil temperatures. The results showed that oil temperature has a significant effect on the color parameters. Different kinetic models were used to fit the experimental data, and the results revealed that the power model was the most suitable to describe the color change intensity (∆E). Center temperature of kohlrabi slice increased with an increase in oil temperature and time during frying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]