The water holding capacity (WHC) of samples was measured using the filter paper press method (Grau and Hamm, 1953) with slight modification. After dry aging, the dried surfaced were trimmed off and each 300 mg sample was placed in a filter-press device and compressed for 3 min. The WHC calculated using the following methods by measuring the meat area and the total area.
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