This study was conducted to investigate the quality characteristics of dumpling shells with added Pleurotus eryngii powder (PP) (2%, 4%, 6%). The weight after cooking and volume of the dumpling shells increased with the addition of PP. The water absorption of the dumpling shells was not significantly different by the addition of PP. Turbidity after cooking increased and hardness decreased by adding PP. The L value after cooking decreased with the addition of PP, and the b value was highest when the content of PP was 6%. Adhesiveness increased by adding PP and springiness decreased when PP content was above 4%. Chewiness and gumminess decreased by adding the powder. There were no differences among the control, 2%, and 4% samples in cohesiveness values, but cohesiveness significantly decreased with the addition of 6% of powder. Color characteristics showed low values when PP was added at more than 6% according to sensory characteristics tests. No significant differences were found in flavor, taste, smoothness, moisture, or adhesiveness of the dumpling shells after cooking according to additions of PP. Chewiness was higher by adding PP compared to the control, but no significant differences were found by additions of PP.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate dietary intake and to evaluate patient satisfaction toward the quality of hospital foodservice. Questionnaires were distributed to 203 hospitalized patients in 3 hospitals having 300 beds. The intake rates for served amounts of rice, side dishes, and soup were 72.5%, 68.2%, and 62.6%, respectively. The main reasons for left-overs were 'no appetite' (25.8%) and 'not salty enough ' (19.9%). The rate of patients eating outside food was about 33.5%. The average score for quality satisfaction of meal characteristics was 3.34 ± 0.61, and the average score for quality satisfaction of sanitation and service characteristics was 3.58 ± 0.61. 'Seasoning' showed the lowest score and 'temperature' showed the highest score for quality satisfaction of meal characteristics. In the quality satisfaction of sanitation and services, 'explanation of meals' showed the lowest score and 'exactness of meal times' showed the highest score. The patients hospitalized for 10 days showed significantly lower average scores than those hospitalized over 60 days for quality satisfaction of meal characteristics. The patients with 'little appetite' and 'regular appetite' showed significantly lower average scores than those with 'much appetite' for the quality satisfaction of meal, sanitation, and service characteristics. The patients who 'rarely had leftovers' showed significantly higher average scores than those who 'always had leftovers' and 'often had leftovers' for quality satisfaction of meal characteristics. Meal characteristic scores were significantly correlated with age (r 0.216), length of admission (r 0.310), appetite (r 0.251), leftovers (r 0.233), and intake of soup (r 0.205). Also, sanitation and service characteristics scores were significantly correlated with age (r 0.327), education (r 0.202), length of admission (r 0.168), and appetite (r 0.155). Thus, it would seem to be desirable that hospital foodservices improve the taste and seasoning of meals and provide appropriate nutrition education and counseling in mid-sized hospitals. (Korean J Nutr 2011 44(4) 326 ~ 337) KEY WORDS patient, satisfaction, foodservice, mid-sized hospitals, appetite, leftover.