Chapter 3 Sensory Evaluation: The Human Factor

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The ability of a substance to draw up the muscles of the mouth

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astringency

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The odor of food is known as...

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aroma

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The way a food product's feel to fingers, tongue, teeth, & palate

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texture

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Examples of a psychological influences on food choices:

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A consumer always chooses the same brand of yogurt; a person is bored, stressed, or homesick so they eat a particular food; eating comfort foods

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The human analysis of a food's taste, smell, sound, feel, and appearance

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sensory evaluation

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A person who is very good at identifying slight differences in flavor and aroma because they have more taste buds than most people

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supertaster

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A flavor preference based on negative or positive experiences with food

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taste bias

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Examples of cultural influences on food choices:

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Eating turkey at Thanksgiving. avoiding a certain type of food because of religion, family traditions

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Not a main sensory characteristic category:

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sound

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The basic tastes to which the tongue responds

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sweet, salty, bitter, sour, savory