Dry-cured meat products are gaining attention owing to their distinctive sensory characteristics and health benefits. In this study, two Debaryomyces hansenii strains were investigated for their potential as starter cultures for dry-cured pork belly products. After preliminary screening, these D. hansenii strains, namely, S20 and S26, both exhibiting with excellent aroma-producing capacity in a dry-cured meat model, were selected as single-strain starter cultures. For comparison, a non-inoculated control was also evaluated. In S20- and S26-inoculated pork belly, yeast dominated the microbiota and improved microbiological safety by suppressing Enterobacteriaceae growth. Compared with the non-inoculated control, the inoculated pork belly yielded higher hardness and redness (a*) values. Starter culture inoculation accelerated proteolysis in pork belly, improving the content of total free amino acids (TFFAs) and several essential free amino acids (Thr, Val, Met, Ile, Leu, and Phe) at the end of processing. Moreover, the inoculated samples exhibited higher levels of fat oxidation-derived aldehydes as well as esters, acids, alcohols and other compounds than the non-inoculated control at the end of the 95-day ripening period. Overall, these findings provide new insights into the application of D. hansenii isolated from dry-cured ham to dry-cured pork belly.
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