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What is the name of the scale used to measure the hotness of peppers?

Scoville scale

Where are the "sweet" taste buds located on the tongue?

all over the tongue

Which active ingredient is responsible for the hotness of chili peppers?

capsaicin

True or False: A triangle taste panel includes a reference and two samples to compare to the reference.

false

The mingled, united experience of tase, smell, pressure, tactile sensation, and or temp associated with consumption of food

flavor

With age, the perception of food flavors is reduced to:

reduced ability to sense food smells

the sensation produced when a substance in the mouth reacts chemically with receptors of the taste buds

taste

where test cells lie and are situated predominantly in the tongue and soft palate

taste buds

True or False: A taste panel is the only way to measure individual consumer preference

true

The 5 tastes detected on the human tongue include sweet, sour, bitter, salt, and __________.

unami

A Japanese beef cattle breed derived from native Asian cattle.Wa' means Japanese and "gyu" means cow.

wagyu

A trained taste panel usually includes about how many panelists?

6-12

The result of breeding Wagyu cows with American breeds. The meat is a perfect blend of the buttery marbling from Wagyu cows and the robust beef flavor the American beef is known for

American Wagyu