Hardness | The amount of force required to bite through the sample | Week: English muffin, Strong: Bagel |
during the 1st and 2nd chew with the molar teeth |
Juiciness | Amount of liquid released by the 1st bite | Week: Eye of round steak (cooked to 85°C), |
Strong: Strip loin steak (cooked to 60°C) |
Tenderness | Force needed to obtain deformation and cutting | Weak: Rump steak (cooked to 70°C), |
the product by compression between teeth | Strong: Tenderloin steak (cooked to 65°C) |
Brown color | Characteristic color of burger, ranging from | Light: Chicken burger (cooked to 75°C), |
light to dark brown | Dark: beef burger (cooked to 90°C) |
Overall acceptability | Characteristic satisfaction of human feels | Weak: number 1, Strong: number 9 |