Food and Wine Pairing : A Sensory Experience

140 Chapter 6 Salt, Bitterness, and Bubbles

Name:____________________ Wine/Water Anchor:____________________________

The impact of the wine/water sample on food saltiness (Place an X in the space in front of the

description that matches the impact the wine/water effervescence level has on the palatability of

the food sample):

Unsalted Popcorn Comments: ____________________________________________

____ The water/wine worsens the impact

____ No apparent impact

____ Slightly lessens the negative impact of salt

____ Lessens the negative impact of salt to a palatable level

____ Cleanses away the negative impact of salt and prepares it for another bite/mouthful

Popcorn with Moderate Salt Comments: ____________________________________________

____ The water/wine worsens the impact

____ No apparent impact

____ Slightly lessens the negative impact of salt

____ Lessens the negative impact of salt to a palatable level

____ Cleanses away the negative impact of salt and prepares it for another bite/mouthful

Popcorn with High Salt Comments: __________________________________________________

____ The water/wine worsens the impact

____ No apparent impact

____ Slightly lessens the negative impact of salt

____ Lessens the negative impact of salt to a palatable level

____ Cleanses away the negative impact of salt and prepares it for another bite/mouthful

Figure 6.3

Wine / Water Effervescence and Food Saltiness Comparison