Testing foods Flashcards
1
Q
What are the different types of tests?
A
Preference. paired, triangle, duo trio, ranking, star/chart digram.
2
Q
what can sensory evaluation be used for?
A
Compares similarities/ differences
analysis of food samples for improvements
objective and subjective feedback to enable informed decisions.
3
Q
What is sensory evaluation?
A
- Is a scientific discipline tha5 analysis and measures human responses to the consumption of food and drink
- Provides feedback on dishes leading to the testing of products and experimental designs.
4
Q
Explain how fair testing is done
A
It’s set up in a controlled environment. Using booths that are quiet and free of smells.
food is presented on or in identical sized and shaped containers.
Testers are allowed to sip water and eat a plain biscuit in between.
small number of samples so taste buds don’t get tired.
