General Definitions
The measurement of flavor at a specified amount of time after swallowing usually one minute?
What is Aftertaste?
Moderate intensity aroma.
What is 8?
The sensory technique where a series of small, "harey" sniffs is used.
What is bunny sniffs?
Slight intensity salty.
What is 4 salty?
Degree of complexity, not intensity, of an aroma or flavor
What is Fullness?
How to describe a salty aroma.
What is briny?
The sensory technique where air is incorporated into the sample to help the sample cover the entire tongue.
What is slurping?
Strong intensity sweet.
What is 12 sweet?
Degree of blend or harmony, of aroma and flavor characteristics
What is Balance?
The term used to describe the process of going from general to more specific to identify an aroma.
What is descriptive flow?
The process of using the same temperature, volume, and mixing to evaluate a sample.
What is standardization?
The basic taste that can best be detected on the back of the tongue.
What is bitter?
The use of humans, or people, as instruments to measure response to sensory stimuli
What is Sensory Analysis?
What is resinous?
The result of performing sensory analysis too fast and not breaking between samples.
What is sensory fatigue?
The basic taste that induces a salivating mouthfeel.
What is sour?
The use of trained tester to measure the qualitative and quantitative characteristics of products.
What is Descriptive Sensory Analysis?
A wheel created by professional organizations to categorize and identify aromatic compounds that may be detected in water.
What is Water Taste and Odor Wheel?
Their responsibilities include preparation, facilitation, and reporting.
What is the panel leader?
The way to remove a bitter taste from the tongue.
What is to chew a cracker to absorb the bitter compounds and rinse with water?