Sensory evaluation of Shrikhand Sold in Kolhapur City

Abstract

Shrikhand is one of the important fermented milk product which derive its name from the Sanskrit Word ‘shrikhirni’ meaning a curd prepared with added sugar flavoring agent, fruits and nuts. It is an indigenous semisoft whole milk product prepared using chakka (strained dahi/ chhaka). Shrikhand is popular in western part of southern peninsula of India. Hence, present study was undertaken to evaluate the quality of shrikhand sold in Kolhapur city for its sensory qualities. Preliminary survey was conducted in market of Kolhapur city to know the availability of shrikhand samples and on the basis of survey five brands of shrikhand were selected. These brands were coded with KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, and KS5. Packed pouch (package) of selected brands were collected from the market and brought to laboratory under condition for further analysis. It was observed that the sensory qualities of shrikhand were significantly (p