JOURNAL OF AQUATIC FOOD PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY, 2023 (SCI-Expanded)
The nutritional quality of fish and shrimp cooked with sous-vide was investigated. Vacuum-packed fish and shrimp were cooked at 70 and 85 degrees C for 15 and 25 minutes. Proximate, free amino acid, and B vitamin compositions were investigated. Higher moisture levels, lower cooking losses, and lower protein content were found in sous-vide cooked samples than conventionally cooked ones. In all cooking treatments of fish, losses in amino acids and vitamins were observed. Fluctuations in amino acid changes were observed in shrimps. All losses were lower in sous-vide cooked samples. In conclusion, sous-vide cooking maintains the nutritional value of fish and shrimp.