Effect of partial replacement of pork meat with olive oil on the sensory quality of dry-ripened venison sausage

six assays of low-fat venison salchichon were produced using varying proportions of olive oil to replace the traditional pork meat added. the control contained 75% lean venison and 25% pork meat; in the other assays, 15, 25, 35, 45 and 55% of the pork meat was replaced by olive oil. samples were evaluated by quantitative descriptive sensory analysis and consumer testing. Descriptive sensory analysis revealed significant differences for most of the attributes studied. the replacement of 35% or more of pork meat by olive oil, prompted a decrease in odour intensity, spicy odour, hardness and an increase of fat mouthfeel, together with the olive oil perception. by contrast, the replacement of 25% of pork meat by olive oil yielded a salchichon not greatly different to the control. consumers accepted all assays, but preferred those in which no more than 25% of the pork meat was replaced by olive oil. From a sensory standpoint, therefore, it is recommended that the replacement of pork meat by olive oil in this product should not exceed 25%.