Senses & food

Which of the following would be important in the appearance of food? 

• The odour of the food

• The taste of the food

• The bumpiness of the food

• The sound the food makes when it is bitten into

True or false? Odour and taste work together to produce flavour. 

• True

• False

How many 'basic tastes' can the tongue detect?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which of the following is often referred to as 'the fifth taste'? 

Bitter

Salt

Umami

Sour

• Bitter

• Salty

• Umami

• Sour

True or false? People with a blocked nose tend to find it easy to determine flavours of foods. 

• True

• False

Which of the following would affect how someone would evaluate food? 

• Previous experiences with food

• Hunger and satiety

• Where the food is being consumed

• All are correct

True or false? The sound food makes when bitten can alter our perception its freshness

• True

• False

In which country was the taste 'umami' discovered? 

• UK

• China

• Japan

• USA

Which of the following familiar foods can deliver the umami taste? 

• Yeast extract

• Parmesan cheese

• Tomatoes

• All of the above