Blind Taste-Test

 Aim: To taste foods that are sweet, bitter, sour or salty.

In pairs, while Person 1 is tasting, Person 2 will be writing down what they think it tastes like on their chart.

Use the chart below to record your responses.

Equipment

1. Samples 1-9

2. Blindfold glasses

3. Recording chart

4. Ice cream stick taster

Method:

1. Get safety glasses and make a blinfold.

2. Set up your chart and make sure that the person you are working with knows where to record your responses.

3. Using an ice-cream stick you will dip it into the Sample. Once the sample is on the stick you will taste it and tell your partner your response.

4. There will be 2 Answers.

5. At taste test one you need to hold your nose.

Answer 1. Is it sweet, sour, salty, bitter. Record it.

Answer 2. What do you think it is. Record it.

6. Repeat this for the next samples but you will only need to use your icecream stick taster for samples 1-4.

Blind taste testing result

Sample number	Sweet, sour, bitter, salty.	I think it is…….
Sample A	Sweet	Sweet
Sample B	Salt	salt
Sample C	Baking soda	!Yuck!
Sample D	r something	Salty Lemonade flavo
Sample E	Apple	Yumm
Sample F	Pickle	okkkay
Sample G	potato	yuck
Sample H
Sample I