쌀밥의 기능성을 강화할 목적으로 분말녹차를 0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0% 혼합하여 밥을 지어 분말녹차밥의 물성 및 관능적 특성을 실험하였다. 분말녹차밥의 수분함량은 분말녹차 첨가량이 많을수록 적었다. 쌀가루의 amylogram 특성은 분말녹차의 첨가량이 증가할수록 최고 점도는 감소하였으나 호화개시온도는 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 쌀전분의 팽윤력 및 용해도는 분말녹차첨가량이 증가할수록 감소하였다. 분말녹차밥의 색깔은 암녹색을 나타냈으며 분말녹차 첨가량이 증가할수록 어두워졌다. 분말녹차밥의 texture는 접착성은 분말녹차 첨가량이 증가할수록 떨어졌으나 응집성, 검성, 씹힘성, 경도는 증가하는 경향을 나타냈다. 관능검사 결과 밥알의 윤기, 퍼짐성, 차짐성, 경도는 흰쌀밥보다 낮게 평가되였으나 색깔은 2.0% 첨가가 그리고 향미, 전체적인 기호도에 있어서는 분말녹차 1.0%와 2.0% 첨가한 쌀밥이 좋은 점수를 얻었으나 서로간에 유의성은 없었다. 따라서 분말녹차밥을 지을 때 분말녹차 1.0% 첨가가 윤기, 퍼짐성, 차짐성, 경도 및 향미 등의 종합적인 관능 면에서 적절하다고 생각된다.
In this study, rice was cooked with 0%, 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% green tea powder content to improve functionality of cooked rice. The effects of green tea powder content on the physical, texture and sensory characteristics of cooked rice were examined. Moisture contents of cooked rice with green tea powder were decreased with increasing amounts of added green tea powder. Initial pasting temperature of rice powder was showed an increase with increasing amounts of added green tea powder, besides peak viscosity was decreased. The solubility and swelling power were decreased with increasing amounts of added green tea powder. The color of cooked rice was darkened gradually with the increasing amounts of added green tea powder, and showed the dark green. Sensory adhesiveness was gradually decreased with the increasing amounts of added green tea powder, and cohesiveness, gummness, chewiness and hardness were increased. Sensory glassiness, overcook, stickiness and hardness had lower score than control group, but sensory color, flavor and overall acceptability had higher score with addition of 1.0% and 2.0% green tea powder. Concludingly, in items of overall sensory, cooked rice with 1.0% green tea powder showed the best result.
