Table 5 Sensory evaluations of cream soup with Pleurotus eryngii powder

Sample	Sensory evaluations
Sample	Appearance	Mushroom flavor	Salty taste	Mushroom taste	Mouth-feel	Overall acceptability
PS0	5.08±1.08^d	2.11±1.45^f	5.55±1.44^d	1.75±0.66^e	5.55±1.06^d	4.45±0.88^d
PS1	5.88±1.13^c	3.00±1.85^e	5.75±1.04^c	3.75±1.04^d	5.50±0.53^d	5.13±0.64^c
PS2	7.25±0.89^b	4.00±1.69^d	6.38±1.30^b	5.00±1.20^c	6.63±0.92^c	6.50±1.07^b
PS3	7.44±0.93^ab	5.75±2.10^c	6.50±0.93^ab	6.00±1.51^ab	7.00±1.07^b	6.88±1.36^ab
PS4	7.50±0.71^a	6.00±1.85^b	6.63±0.74^a	6.25±1.04^a	7.50±0.93^a	7.00±0.93^a
PS5	7.63±1.06^a	6.50±1.41^a	6.38±1.06^b	5.88±1.36^b	7.38±0.93^ab	6.63±1.19^b

^a~fValues with different letters within each row among samples in each item differ significantly at p<0.05.