Table 1. Proximate composition of freeze-dried dry-aged beef and dry-aged beef crust

Traits		Dry-aged beef	Crust	Statistical analysis
Proximate composition (%)	Water	1.15±0.30	4.66±0.26	t-value : 13.29*** p: 0.0009
	Fat	23.90±0.49	29.81±1.42	t-value : 5.41* p: 0.0124
	Protein	62.82±0.01	56.25±0.20	t-value : -3.97* p: 0.0166
	Ash	3.90±0.07	2.77±0.09	t-value : -17.34*** p: <.0001

Non-significant,
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
<0.001.