How
to do an Apple Taste Test
Apple
tast testing is one way to really learn the subtle differences between apple
varieties. An apple taste test can provide an educational experience that
your students will long remember.
Apple
Taste Testing!
Three or more
varieties are needed for comparison.
Use a large plate for EACH variety.
1. Place one whole apple, and cut-up pieces of another apple of the same
variety, on each plate.
2. Look at the whole apple. Note size, shape, color and stem.
3. Look at the cut apple. Note the flesh color: White? Creamy? Yellow?
Is the peel think? Thick? Smooth? Leathery?
4. Smell each apple. Does it have a characterisitic aroma?
5. Taste a
slice of each variety. Is it sweet? Tart? Sour? What about the texture?
Is it tender? Crisp? Juicy? Mealy? Hard? Is the peel tender or tough?
6. Which variety has the most flavor? Which has the strongest aroma?
7. Note the color of the slices after exposure to air. Does the flesh
of some varieties stay whit e longer?
8. Which varieties would be best for salads and fruit cups?
9. Which varieties would combine best to flavor pies and sauces?
10. Which variety do you prefer to eat fresh, out of hand?
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