Q. Measurement and Evaluation of Food Texture?

Kinesthetic characteristics deal with the sense of feel, just like the characteristics of appearance deal with the sense of sight.

Objective methods of textures measurement involve simulating and measuring the sensations which the consumer experiences through the sense of feel with the fingers and more precisely in the mouth.

Many of these instruments used to measure texture, involve measurement of resistance to the force applied which is measured in terms of grams/kilograms force. This force may be applied in a number of ways or through a combination of two or more of the methods highlighted herewith.