Produção de sopa instantânea com resíduos de tambaqui (Colossoma macropomum)

Abstract

Data released by IBGE shows that the population of the Amazon region has the highest proportion of fish consumption per capita in Brazil. With the goal of developing a new product based on this food, which is appreciated by consumers in the region, with taste, convenience and value, from a kind of great acceptability of fish, great taste and nutritional value, we improved the production of instant dehydrated soup, with tambaqui waste (Colossoma macropomum). Samples of pre-cooked fish heads and carcasses were used, added of vegetables and condiments to enhance flavor and increase their nutritional value, and the use of lyophilization as a technological process in order to have greater stability and value. Physico-chemical analyzes involving centesimal composition, water activity, pH, minerals beyond the caloric value and microbiological were performed. The physico-chemical analyzes showed protein content (over 32%) and calorific value (over 440 kcal) superior to similar products available in the market and with microbiological analyzes indicated the feasibility of consumption of soups produced up to 180 days storage at room temperature and specifies packaging. On elemental analysis, for a portion of 200 ml of soup, the amount of sodium was observed under many commercial soups. Based on these data, it is concluded that the use of head waste and and carcasses of tambaqui can be a viable alternative as a raw material of low cost and production of new products to fish-based, adding value to waste and given consumers the requirement of food safe for consumption, high nutritional value and easy preparation.