Descriptive Food Terms - State College Area School District



Descriptive Food Terms

In sensory evaluations, you need to be as specific as possible. The following list of terms will help you be accurate in describing the qualities you are evaluating.

| Appearance | Aroma |

|Black |Layered |Acrid |Odorless |

|Blond |Liquid |Aromatic |Pungent |

|Blue |Lopsided |Burnt |Rancid |

|Blushed |Lumpy |Buttery |Sharp |

|Bright |Orange |Citrusy |Smoky |

|Brown |Pale |Fishy |Sour |

|Bubbly |Peaked |Floral |Spicy |

|Burnt |Porous |Fruity |Stifling |

|Clear |Powdery |Harsh |Strong |

|Coarse |Red |Herbal |Sulfuric |

|Concave |Rich |Moldy |Sweet |

|Convex |Rounded |Musty |Weak |

|Creamy |Separated |Nutty |Yeasty |

|Crystallized |Shiny | Texture |

|Curdled |Smooth |Airy |Greasy |

|Dark |Splotched |Blistery |Gritty |

|Dull |Tarnished |Brittle |Hard |

|Faded |Tinged |Chewy |Heavy |

|Flaky |Tinted |Coarse |Leathery |

|Flat |Tunneled |Compact |Light |

|Foamy |Uniform |Compressed |Lumpy |

|Glossy |Watery |Cracked |Moist |

|Golden |White |Creamy |Mushy |

|Greasy |Yellow |Crisp |Oily |

|Green |(Other colors) |Crumbly |Pasty |

| Taste |Crunchy |Pliable |

|Acidic |Saccharine |Crusty |Pulpy |

|Bitter |Salty |Curdled |Rough |

|Bland |Scorched |Damp |Rubbery |

|Buttery |Sharp |Delicate |Runny |

|Fishy |Smoky |Dense |Slick |

|Flat |Sour |Doughy |Smooth |

|Fresh |Spicy |Dry |Soft |

|Greasy |Stale |Elastic |Soggy |

|Harsh |Strong |Feathery |Spongy |

|Lemony |Sugary |Fine |Squishy |

|Metallic |Sweet |Firm |Sticky |

|Moldy |Tangy |Flaky |Stiff |

|Oily |Tart |Fluffy |Stringy |

|Orange |Vinegary |Foamy |Tender |

|Rancid |Weak |Fragile |Thick |

|Rich | |Gluey |Thin |

| | |Gooey |Tough |

| | |Grainy |Velvety |

Avoid using the following terms: pleasant, nice, bad, stinky, poor, good. These types of terms can have different meanings to different people. For example, one person may think yeast smells pleasant and another person may think it stinks. However, both people agree the smell is yeasty.

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