FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Sensory tests may be divided into three groups based on the type of information that they provide. The three types are discrimination, descriptive, and affective.

Detailed explanation-2: -The judges cannot identify the products. Therefore each sample is given a random 3-digit or 3-letter code. This way we avoid that any information related to the product influences the judges’ answers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nevertheless, descriptive analysis is usually the sensory method preferred in quality control assessments and used with a specifically trained panel. Descriptive analysis has the potential to provide intensity rating for a variety of attributes considered to characterize a product.

Detailed explanation-4: -Triangle tests are often preferred, as they require fewer tasters, and there is a greater likelihood that a result will be genuine and not due to a chance effect. The triangle test uses three samples to determine if an overall difference exists between two products.