factors affecting food choices : sensory evaluation

Question 1

sensory perception

Answer 1

way we recognise flavour in food

Question 2

5 senses used to taste food and drink

Answer 2

taste
sight
smell
touch
hearing

Question 3

5 elements of taste

Answer 3

sweetness
sourness
saltiness
bitterness
umami

Question 4

examples of sweet food

Answer 4

sugar, cakes, cookies

Question 5

examples of sour food

Answer 5

lemon, lime

Question 6

examples of bitter food

Answer 6

coffee, olives, citrus peels

Question 7

examples of umami

Answer 7

cheese, soy sauce

Question 8

what percent of taste is smell and taste

Answer 8

80% - smell

20% - taste

Question 9

paired preference test

Answer 9

testers asked to taste 2 similar products and then asked which product they prefer

Question 10

triangle testing

Answer 10

3 samples tested, but 2 are the same. Aim is to find out which sample is different.

Question 11

what does triangle test help do

Answer 11

work out if healthier alternative can be made without losing taste

Question 12

ranking test

Answer 12

people asked to taste several products and award scores to decide order of preference

Question 13

rating tests

Answer 13

people asked to say how much they like or dislike a sensory characteristic of a product