Open AccessPERCEPTION OF CHEESE: A COMPARISON OF QUALITY SCORING, DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS AND CONSUMER RESPONSES
Author(s) -
HERSLETH MARGRETHE,
ILSENG MARI AUSTVOLL,
MARTENS MAGNI,
NÆS TORMOD
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of food quality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.568
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1745-4557
pISSN - 0146-9428
DOI - 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2005.00039.x
Subject(s) - flavor , odor , sensory analysis , food science , descriptive statistics , perception , mathematics , psychology , statistics , chemistry , neuroscience
The main objective of this study was to study perception of cheeses by comparing quality scores from expert assessors, descriptive profiling data from selected assessors and consumer responses. Twelve cheeses were evaluated by expert assessors and profiled by selected assessors. Five cheeses were selected for consumer testing and rated for hedonic liking, plus flavor intensity and degree of soft/firm texture. Analysis of variance and multivariate analyses of the data showed that the expert assessors scores for consistency, flavor and overall quality correlated positively with descriptive profiling attributes as mature flavor/odor, firmness, graininess and dryness of the cheeses. Preference mapping showed an even distribution of the consumers in the sensory map, which indicated different sensory segments. Some consumers preferred a firm cheese with a mild, mature flavor and others preferred a doughy cheese with more acid, fermented flavor. The expert assessors represented the preferences of the first group in their scoring procedure.