The Acceptability of Pinakbet Pizza in a Crust

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Pinakbet is an indigenous dish that had originated in some part of Ilocos wherein, many Filipinos loves to create their own version of this dish but of course, we have our own techniques to cook. In our study, we tried to make an exceptional product which is Pinakbet Pizza because we wanted to increase the number of people especially the kids that should be eating vegetables with the twist of a pizza crust.

METHODS

This study was conducted by utilizing descriptive research which can be explained as a statement of affairs as they are at present with the researcher having no control over variable. Moreover, Descriptive research is aimed at casting light on current issues or problems through the process of data collection that enables them to describe the situation more completely than was possible without employing this method. We used Slovin's formula to determine the 200 samples from the 400 total population of grade 11 senior high school students, there are 10 section based on their strand, and we choose 20 respondents for each strand. We gave each respondent survey questionnaires.

RESULTS

We had found out that our study was acceptable for our participants with the texture with 4.27 mean and 0.73 standard deviations, in appearance with 4.25 and 0.75 standard deviations, in taste with 4.31 mean and 0.77 standard deviations,and lastly, in odor with 4.34 mean and 0.78 standard deviations. And we had found also the number of the respondent who likes the pinakbet in a crust is 189 with a percentage of 89%. And the total number of the respondent who dislikes the pinakbet in a crust is 11 with a percentage of 11%. Therefore, there was no significant difference between the group of respondents.

DISCUSSIONS

The result certifies that the pinakbet vegetable was accepted as the main ingredient by our participant. In terms of texture, appearance, taste, and odor, our product became acceptable to our participant because it is more likely pizza.