Análisis del consumo alimentario del camote para innovar y fomentar la revalorización del patrimonio gastronómico del Ecuador, en base a la dieta andina

Abstract

Abstract: Sweet potato represents one of the most important foods within the Andean diet. Over the years food has been influenced by certain factors such as gastronomic trends, displacing indigenous products by industrialized products. However, one of the biggest problems that this tuber has in the country is low production and marketing, because being a perishable product becomes a loss for the trader. Therefore, this work was developed with the aim of analyzing sweetpotion and thus proposing innovative alternatives based on the tuber to promote the Andean diet. Qualitative research used the focus group resource to evaluate designed consumption proposals. The acceptability test was applied to a non-probabilistic or targeted sample; this test contained variables such as odor, color, stickiness, chewability and acceptability. The results obtained in the three samples reflect an acceptability greater than 60%, therefore a product suitable for consumption was obtained in compliance with consumer requirements.