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| Possibility of Enhancing Suya Beans Seasoning Using Ginger and Garlic for Cheaper Food Production
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Eldah Ephraim Buba and Aishatu Ibrahim, Jamila Waziri Mohammed
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Abstract:
Despite the way garlic and ginger are widely used in Nigeria and it's proved nutritional value to man, it is observed that it has not gained general acceptance by the public. The present economic condition in Nigeria has made life difficult for the populace. People find it difficult to purchase daily necessities as such the need to use locally produce ingredients for food production. The advocating for the consumption of natural food substances is a pressing need for healthy eating and living. It is as a result of this that this study aimed to find out the possibility of enhancing soya bean seasoning with ginger and garlic through sensory evaluation of different Nigerian dishes produced using the enhanced seasoning. Three types of seasons were produced; soya beans enhanced with ginger, soya beans enhanced with garlic and soya beans enhanced with ginger and garlic and used in preparation of nine dishes with the seasonings. Sensory evaluation form was used by forty-five respondents who assessed the dishes produced from the seasoning based on taste, aroma, attractiveness, colour and general acceptability. Findings show general acceptability of the products with significant difference among the soya bean composite seasonings. Comparison of the three products on nine different dishes shows seasoning used in Soya bean and ginger Pepper soup differs from Soya bean and garlic pepper soup. Likewise, suya beans and ginger pepper soup differs with Soya bean, ginger and garlic pepper soup. Soya bean and garlic jollof rice differs with Soya bean and ginger jollof rice with. However, soya beans and ginger jollof rice and Soya bean and garlic jollof rice seasoning shows no significant difference from soya bean, ginger and garlic seasoning in jollof rice. Soya bean, ginger and garlic mixed vegetables and Soya bean and ginger mixed vegetables have significant difference. While Soya bean, ginger and garlic mixed vegetables and Soya bean and garlic mixed vegetables has no significant difference. The findings of this study have economic implications; considering the ease of production, these seasonings could be produced for both family use and commercial purposes. It can also be used by those who wish to go on healthy diets. The acceptability of the ginger and garlic used in enhancing suya beans seasoning is a finding that is of benefit to numerous individuals and organizations. Families and hospitality enterprises should adopt and incorporate these seasonings into their exquisite cuisine
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