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Explore the art of flavor and taste sensing in food - how we experience tastes, smells, and textures, and why we eat beyond physical hunger. Immerse yourself in the sensory world of food through a diverse range of descriptive prompts.
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If you have not already done so… • Please put your goal assignment from yesterday in the blue tray on my desk. • Then wash your hands at one of the sinks using a small amount of soap and a paper towel when you are finished. • Then return to your seat
Sensing foods flavor • Flavor—combines a food’s tastes, smell and touch • Most taste is experienced on the tongue • Reasons we taste— • Safety • Nutritional needs (variety of foods) • Pleasure/delicious • To determine if the food we prepare is good quality
How we taste food • Smells • Sounds • Describe the sounds of … • fajitas coming to the table at a Mexican restaurant • A bowl of Rice Krispies cereal as you add milk • a potato chip as you bite into it • a hamburger cooking on a grill • soda as you pour it into a glass • Can you guess these sounds?
Textures • Using objective adjectives, describe each food for crunch • Using objective adjectives, describe each food for sweetness
The appeal of food • Hunger—physical need to eat • Appetite—psychological desire to eat • Besides physical reasons, people eat for • Emotional reasons • Social reasons
Your assignment • Imagine your favorite meal EVER. Using great detail, write a description of what the food tastes like, including references to appearance, texture, and aromas