FOOD TECHNOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The word “mouthfeel” refers to the sensations that are experienced inside the mouth while eating or drinking. These can include textures that touch the tongue, roof of the mouth, teeth, throat, or it even can refer to an aftertaste.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is food texture? Food texture is defined as those properties of a food that are sensed by touch in the mouth and with the hands. We use many words to describe food texture-foods can be soft or hard, mushy or crunchy, or smooth or lumpy. Texture is important to the enjoyment and acceptability of foods.

Detailed explanation-3: -At the most basic level, mouthfeel also referred to as body, describes how a coffee physically feels in your mouth and on your tongue. Texture describes the texture of the mouthfeel (e.g., smooth, grainy, creamy, etc.).

Detailed explanation-4: -Taste, along with olfaction and trigeminal nerve stimulation (registering texture, pain, and temperature), determines flavors of food and other substances. Humans have taste receptors on taste buds and other areas, including the upper surface of the tongue and the epiglottis.