FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
MICROORGANISMS IN FOOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A crunchy texture
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A savoury taste
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An unpleasant smell
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A sour taste
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s most commonly defined as “savoury”, but the characteristics of umami can also be described as “meaty”, “complex” or even just “deliciousness”.
Detailed explanation-2: -It’s often described as a meaty flavor, which makes sense since it indicates the presence of protein (specifically, the amino acid glutamate). Other common descriptors of a savory taste are: “full of flavor, ‘’ “delicious, ‘’ and “tasty, ‘’ which show that it’s really hard to quantify what savory tastes like.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although it’s often described as being “savory” or “sweet, ‘’ the taste buds responsible for detecting umami are distinct from those that detect salt and sugar. This makes it a unique taste that can’t be described using other words, similar to how salt cannot be described as anything other than salty.