Spicy Pickles: Food Theory Week 7 Post #2
So I have pretty much discussed what I needed to in the previous post, this post will just be on the sensory evaluation as well as what went right, what went wrong and what I would change. So here we go.
I tasted almost all 5 basic tastes except bitter and umame. It was definitely salty, probably the most visible thing on my palate. It was a tad bit sweet, I am not sure why and it was also sour but that is because of the lemon.
Taste: I taste a lot of salt, and also a pickle that has too much dill. Oh and some more salt.
Smell: It smells like vinegar. Once you open the jar, go to put a pickle in your mouth, and close the jar, vinegar is all you really smell. You get small little hints of the lemon and peppers as well, but mainly vinegar.
Sight: A very green looking water is what I see. Not as light compared to store bought pickles, but surely mine are better. What's a Vlasic Pickle to a Chub's Pickle? Vlasic has nothing on me.
Hear: The sound of the lid coming off, then my fork hitting the bottom and sides of the inside of the jar. Finally a crunch, which is the pickle being devoured by me. Then sadly the sound of the jar being put back in the fridge and left there until next time. I hear the pickles calling my name over and over again. I lied I don't hear that, just added that in for shits and giggles. Hope you giggled and didn't shit yourself.
Touch: I feel myself struggling to open the pickle jar, then finally, Julian to the rescue, the jar is opened. Just kidding I can open the pickle jar myself. Then I touch my fork and insert it into the pickle jar. I grab the wet pickle slice off the tip of my fork because eating it with the fork is for weirdos.
It does not taste like something I have had before besides another pickle. No similar tastes here.
This food is unique because it is spicy. Yes, what you mainly taste is salt, but you also do get that heat from the peppers which were put inside. I'm so used to the usual dill pickle that is put inside of burgers and sandwiches, so having this spicy pickle is quite nice.
Like I have said in recent posts, the main thing I have learned about my palate is that it really likes salt, a lot of salt. Sometimes I wonder who is more addicted to salt, myself or Chef Kan.
I really did enjoy this pickle I made. I'd say it is near perfect. There is one thing I would change but I will discuss that in a bit since I am using the week three sensory evaluation as my guideline and want to do things in order so I do not miss anything.
I tasted almost all 5 basic tastes except bitter and umame. It was definitely salty, probably the most visible thing on my palate. It was a tad bit sweet, I am not sure why and it was also sour but that is because of the lemon.
Taste: I taste a lot of salt, and also a pickle that has too much dill. Oh and some more salt.
Smell: It smells like vinegar. Once you open the jar, go to put a pickle in your mouth, and close the jar, vinegar is all you really smell. You get small little hints of the lemon and peppers as well, but mainly vinegar.
Sight: A very green looking water is what I see. Not as light compared to store bought pickles, but surely mine are better. What's a Vlasic Pickle to a Chub's Pickle? Vlasic has nothing on me.
Hear: The sound of the lid coming off, then my fork hitting the bottom and sides of the inside of the jar. Finally a crunch, which is the pickle being devoured by me. Then sadly the sound of the jar being put back in the fridge and left there until next time. I hear the pickles calling my name over and over again. I lied I don't hear that, just added that in for shits and giggles. Hope you giggled and didn't shit yourself.
Touch: I feel myself struggling to open the pickle jar, then finally, Julian to the rescue, the jar is opened. Just kidding I can open the pickle jar myself. Then I touch my fork and insert it into the pickle jar. I grab the wet pickle slice off the tip of my fork because eating it with the fork is for weirdos.
It does not taste like something I have had before besides another pickle. No similar tastes here.
This food is unique because it is spicy. Yes, what you mainly taste is salt, but you also do get that heat from the peppers which were put inside. I'm so used to the usual dill pickle that is put inside of burgers and sandwiches, so having this spicy pickle is quite nice.
Like I have said in recent posts, the main thing I have learned about my palate is that it really likes salt, a lot of salt. Sometimes I wonder who is more addicted to salt, myself or Chef Kan.
I really did enjoy this pickle I made. I'd say it is near perfect. There is one thing I would change but I will discuss that in a bit since I am using the week three sensory evaluation as my guideline and want to do things in order so I do not miss anything.