Utilization and acceptability of clown knife fish (Chitala ornata) in making fish ball and fish kikiam / Paul John D. Bolante, Charina O. Mariñas, Rommel pages Ermita

Experimental Research Methodology

Thesis BSF University of Rizal System. Cardona 2016

The study aimed to determine the utilization and acceptability of clown knife fish in making fish ball and fish kikiam. The study involved the determination utilization and acceptability of fish ball and fish kikiam. The study was conducted in August, 2015 and products were tested by panellists. There were 50 panellists involved in this study. The 9-point Hedonic Scale was used as the parameter in the conduct of the sensory evaluation to acceptability test. The study employed Experimental design which is quantitative and qualitative in the aspect of data gathering data. A group of high school students of Bernardo F. San Juan National High School and Mahabang Parang National High School. Result revealed that in terms of appearance, texture, aroma and palatability, the panellists denoted that they "like extremely" for both the fish ball and fish kikiam made out of Clown Knife fish. The commercial fish ball is rated "liked slightly" and commercial kikiam is "Liked moderately" by the panellists. Result using t-test revealed that there is a significant difference in terms of appearance, texture, aroma, and palatability on the perception of the panellists on the acceptability of Fish ball anf Fish kikiam made out of Clown Knife fish (Chitala ornata) and commercial fish ball and fish kikiam. It implies that the kind of food enhancer added to the fish ball and fish kikiam products affect the sensory evaluation of the high school student's respondents in judging the appearance, texture, aroma and palatability high school students of the food they evaluated. On the general sensory evaluation of the panellists on the acceptability of fish ball made out of Clown Knife Fish (Chitala ornata) and Commercial fish ball the denoted that they "like extremely" the experimental fish ball made out of Clown Knife fish (Chitala ornata) and Fish kikiam made out of Clown Knife fish were the rated "Liked Extremely". The commercial fish ball was denoted as "Liked Slightly" and commercial kikiam was rate as "Liked Moderately". The results imply that the general acceptability on Clown knife fish (Chitala ornata) fish ball and fish kikiam products by accepted by the respondents. It implies that following the proper selection of ingredients improved the general acceptability of fish ball and fish kikiam clown knife fish to make it acceptable to the general public. Based on our study the experimental fish ball and fish kikiam made out clown knife fish is accepted by the panellists in terms of appearance, texture. Aroma. Palatability. The aroma of experimental fish ball and fish kikiam made out clown knife fish is appear to be more acceptable than commercial fish ball and kikiam available in the market due to the addition of spices and seasoning.

Bolante, pages D., Mariñas, C. O. and Ermita, R. pages (2016). Utilization and acceptability of clown knife fish (Chitala ornata) in making fish ball and fish kikiam. Cardona: University of Rizal System.