Scientists in Poland have used potatoes in an unconventional way. After several years of research, they’ve managed to create substitutes for popular meat products, including sausages. According to a report by Gazeta.pl, the research was conducted by scientists from the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Life Sciences in Poznań.
Dr. Przemysław Kowalczewski, head of the team, shared the results in an interview with Radio Poznań. He discussed the use of potato proteins, which have a good amino acid profile but are difficult to process, which is why they are not commonly used. Their disadvantages include a potato-like smell and a gray color. Extra work was needed to mitigate these traits, such as mixing the proteins with others.
The scientist also revealed what the potato sausages look and taste like. “A typical hotdog sausage (…) it smells nice like a sausage, looks like a sausage, it’s beautiful and pink, and it even behaves the same on those rollers when we grill it,” he said. Consumer tests confirmed that the sausage tastes like meat.
Source: Gazeta.pl as reported by MSN. Original news story here
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