Meat analog based necklace crickets and fruit (Jackfruit and Pumpkin) as an alternative source of animal protein ingredients food in Gunung Kidul

Abstract

Artificial meat analog form is a product made from vegetable protein material is not meat, but similar right to the properties of real meat. The sources of vegetable protein which can be used very much with several requirements must be met, such as having the fibers resembling meat and kenyal. Penggunaan crickets and fruit (jackfruit and pumpkins) should be blend into the meat analog chewy and rich protein. Jangkrik is an insect that is found in abundance around kita. Keberadaannya usually only used as bird feed pets only, so the selling price is very cheap. The study compared the content of protein and carbohydrates between nuggets, meat analogue (crickets and jackfruit) and meat analog (crickets and pumpkin). Based on the study found that levels of carbohydrate and protein in the nugget is 10:05% and 10:51%. Levels of carbohydrates and protein in meat analog (crickets and jackfruit) are 65.347% and 0.04432%, and the protein content in meat analog (cricket and squash) is 0.2587%. Meat processing analog crickets and fruit (jackfruit and pumpkins) is processing by mixing crickets that have been fried; boiled jackfruit along with additional materials lainnya. Perebusan jackfruit aim to inactivate the enzyme causes the decrease in quality during storage and to soften the texture of the fruit in the blend nangka. Sehingga crickets and jackfruit will produce analog meat rich in protein, carbohydrates and certainly chewy meat resembles the original.