Quality of Soup Prepared from the Broiler Head and Shank

Abstract

About 300 millions of broiler chickens are annually slaughtered in India of which head and shank contribute 2.5 and 4.0%, respectively, of live weight as waste. Proper utilization of them will open avenue for their economic disposal. Therefore, this study was planned to prepare chicken soup by using head and shank and to assess their comparative quality. A recipe for chicken soup was standardized containing head or shank, oil, wet condiments, salt, dry spices and azenomoto at 25, 2, 2, 1.25, 0.3 and 0.1 %, respectively. The soup was prepared in a pressure cooker by frying condiments and chicken pieces in oil then other ingredients and water was added and cooked for 30 min at 15lb pressure. The physico-chemical and sensory quality of two soups were assessed. The protein, fat and total solid contents were 1.41 & 2.24; 2.25 & 4.71 and 5.62 & 6.77%, respectively, in soup with head and shank. Fat content was significantly (p<0.05) higher in soup with shank. Organoleptically chicken soup with head received significantly (p<0.05) higher scores for flavor and overall acceptability. However, both the soups had good acceptability and found to be comparable. Preparation of soup from the head and shank of broilers can open the new avenue for their economic utilization and thereby increase the profitability of broiler farming.