Standard scales for crispness, crackliness and crunchiness in dry and wet foods: Relationship with acoustical determinations

Journal of Texture Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 345-368

  Chauvin, Maite A ^a   Younce, Frank ^a   Ross, Carolyn ^a   Swanson, Barry ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Auditory perception; Crackliness; Crispness; Crunchiness; Dry foods; MDS; RMS; Wet foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 49049115762     PISSN: 00224901     EISSN: 17454603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4603.2008.00147.x     Document Type: Article

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