Collagen as a Hamburger Extender

Bovine hide collagen was added to ground beef at 0, 10 or 20% level replacing lean meat and stored at −15°C up to 2 weeks to evaluate the effect of collagen level and storage time on the quality. Beef patties with collagen were found to be superior (P<0.05) in juiciness by the taste panel while the flavor, texture and overall acceptability decreased as the collagen level increased. However, no significant differences were observed for these attributes due to storage time. Collagen was found to bind moisture as indicated by no significant cooking loss due to replacement levels or storage. Chemical rancidity decreased significantly as the collagen level increased but was not influenced by length of storage. The addition of collagen to ground beef resulted in a lighter colored patty which was influenced by collagen level and storage time. The patties tended to become less cohesive as collagen level increased but the texture improved upon storage.