Abstract
The traditional food - jungkwa of Korea, is difficult to manufacture. In this study, jungkwa with carrots was made in a rice cooker to simplify preparation. The boiling times for red color, chewiness and overall acceptability of jungkwa with carrots in a rice cooker as compared to the traditional method were 135 minutes, 150 minutes, 165 minutes, 180 minutes and 195 minutes, respectively. The rice cooker produced a lower moisture content in jungkwa with carrots when cooked for a longer time period, whereas the sugar content increased significantly. The color value of jungkwa with carrots was reduced at a longer boiling time as compared to the traditional method, yellowness increased when boiling time was longer than 195 minutes, whereas it remained the same with the traditional method. The hardness of jungkwa with carrots increased and candied jungkwa's result increased significantly when the boiling time was longer than 165 minutes. The rice cooker created a similar chewiness even when boiling time was over 165 minutes, although not consistently. The sensory evaluation scores of jungkwa made with carrots in terms of appearance, smell, taste, texture and overall preference were highest at 150 minutes and 165 minutes. Boiling jungkwa for 150 minutes in the rice cooker is the traditional method which simmers jungkwa at a lower timethan the preference time. Therefore, the best time for boiling jungkwa in the rice cooker highest was 165 minutes. After storage for 15 days chewiness and moisture content of jungkwa made with carrots at different boiling times, increased and decreases respectively. Therefore, the rice cooker can used to achieve comparable jungkwa without the traditional method.
