The form shed is used in the present tense and in the past tense and past participle of the verb. 1 n-count A shed is a small building that is used for storing things such as garden tools. ...a garden shed. 2 n-count A shed is a large shelter or building, for example at a railway station, port, or factory.
Food Texture. Food Texture. Texture refers to those qualities of a food that can be felt with the fingers, tongue, palate, or teeth. Foods have different textures, such as crisp crackers or potato chips, crunchy celery, hard candy, tender steaks, chewy chocolate chip cookies and creamy ice cream, to name but a few.
to determine different characteristics of food such as appearance, odour, taste and texture. A wide range of vocabulary is used to describe sensory characteristics of food products. The nose detects volatile aromas released from food. An odour may be described by association with a particular food, eg herby, cheesy, fishy. The intensity can also be recorded. A productâs size, shape, colour and surface texture can be described, eg large, small, oblong, square, yellow, pink, rough. O DOUR T ASTE A PPEARANCE T EXTURE The tongue can detect four basic tastes: sweet, sour, salt and bitter. Tastes may be described by association with a particular food, eg meaty, minty or fruity. The intensity can also be recorded. Texture may be assessed through touch. When food is placed in the mouth, the surface of the tongue and other sensitive skin reacts to the feel of the surface of the food. Different sensations are felt as the food is chewed. bitter sweet cool zesty warm