fresh-cut chicory washing
process / process-chicory-washing
カット済みチコリの洗浄
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Short definition
A processing step in which cut chicory is washed with water, such as cold or warm water.
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fresh-cut chicory washing →reduces→ bitterness →can be measured separately …→ astringency
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fresh-cut chicory washing reduces bitternesssupported
Scope: 4 washing conditions for freshly-cut witloof chicory
Note: Warm-water treatment reduced total sesquiterpene lactones by 60.9-64.5%.
Sesquiterpene lactone content and bitterness fell significantly with every washing method, and warm-water washing reduced the total amount by 60.9-64.5%.
Limitations: Abstract only. Details of the sensory scale and the number of replicates were not obtained.
Source: Sesquiterpene lactone content and overall quality of fresh-cut witloof chicory (Cichorium intybus L. var. foliosum Hegi) as affected by different washing procedures (Wulfkuehler S; Gras C; Carle R, 2013) · abstract checked
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process-chicory-washing —reduces→ sensation-bitterclaim: clm-washing-reduces-bitter / type: processing / updated: 2026-08-31