The objective of this work was the sensorial evaluation of mapará meat, in natura and without osmotic pre-treatment before drying. For the acceptability test of the mapará fish muscle bisquit, the in natura fish samples were used and dried under optimum osmotic dehydration conditions, in solutions of NaCl, NaCl + sucrose and in solution of NaCl + corn syrup solution before drying. 25 not trained testers were used, of both sex, ages ranging from 20 to 60 years. The evaluated sensorial attributes of the samples were appearance, aroma, flavor, texture and overall impression. The aroma and texture of the samples with and without osmotic pre-treatment were the ones most widely accepted by the consumers. It is concluded that the samples treated with osmotic solutions, with the exception of those processed with NaCl + corn syrup solution, provided products with better texture, flavor and a more pleasant aroma.
flavor; fish; dehydration; syrup
