Sensory Evaluation Test

Flavor is a combination of

• Taste and Aroma

• Taste and Texture

• Texture and Aroma

The five basic taste are:

• Spicy, sweet, salty, sour, & bitter

• Sweet, salty, sour, astringent, & savory

• Bitter, salty, sour, savory, & sweet

• Astringent, sweet, spicy, salty, & savory

Which is an example of a physical change?

• Burning paper

• Cutting an apple in half

• Baking a cake

• An apple turning brown when it is cut

How can others influence your thoughts about foods?

• By the faces they make when eating the food

• By the sounds they make while eating a food

• Body language when tasting a food

• All of the above are ways others can be influenced

Kylie is making Kool Aid. What type of mixture does she have once the Kool aid is made?

• Homogeneous

• Heterogeneous

• Solute

• Solvent

With the Kool Aid, which item is the solvent?

• The water

• The powder

With a trained panelist …

• They are getting the general public opinion on a food

• They are pointing out slight changes in the food

• They are not paid

• All of the above should be used with a train panelist

Our age, gender, and number of taste buds is an example of ___ factors that influence foods.

• Cultural

• Psychological

• Physical

• Environmental

When conducting consumer taste panels, you should...

• Have water to cleanse your pallet in between samples

• Be in a large group setting

• Give food in the order you want them ranked

• Pay the participants for the best comment of the day

Which best describes the taste of umami?

• Bitter

• Salty

• Savory

• Sour