Taste Testing and Evaluating Recipes
Sensory Evaluation Form (PDF | 19 KB)This form asks evaluators to circle a rating for each of the following: Appearance, Taste/Flavor, Texture/Consistency, Aroma/Smell, and Overall Acceptability.
Sensory Evaluation Rating Form (PDF | 14 KB)Evaluators assess recipes on a scale of 1 to 9 for Appearance, Taste/Flavor, Texture/Consistency, Aroma/Smell, and Overall Acceptability.
Taste Test Form (PDF | 35 KB)This form provides testers with 5 evaluation questions about the food, using a scale of 1 to 6 for each question.
Appendix C of Measuring Success with Standardized Recipes (PDF | 105 KB)National Food Service Management Institute.
This manual is a "how to" guide on recipe standardization for managers and cook-level employees. Appendix C includes the following resources:
- Informal Evaluation Checklist
- Food Product Evaluation Form (For Foodservice Staff, Students, and Teachers)
- Food Product Evaluation Form (For Elementary Students)
- Product Evaluation Summary
- Example of Completed Product Evaluation Summary
(Full Measuring Success with Standardized Recipes material available here)
Taste Test DaysNational Dairy Council; National Football League; United States Department of Agriculture.
Provides tips for involving the school community in conducting taste tests. From the Fuel Up to Play 60 Interactive Playbook.
Five Steps for Food-Safe Taste Testing (PDF | 204 KB)National Food Service Management Institute.
This lesson, from No Time To Train- Short Lessons for School Nutrition Assistants, explains the importance of using food-safe taste testing to assure quality standards are met for customers. A practice-based activity is used to demonstrate the two-spoon method for food-safe taste testing. The lesson is designed for managers to teach school nutrition assistants/technicians.
Taste Testing New Foods in the Classroom and Cafeteria (PDF | 1.6 MB)Vermont FEED: Food Education Every Day.
This resource provides tips for surveying students in the classroom, in the cafeteria, as well as a sample Taste Test Survey.
Teacher's Guide to Sensory Evaluation (PDF | 961 KB)British Nutrition Foundation.
This resource for educators provides tips on how to perform sensory evaluation and explains different evaluation techniques.
A Guide to Taste Testing Local Food in SchoolsVermont FEED: Food Education Every Day.
This guide includes a step-by-step process for conducting classroom or cafeteria taste tests, taste test case studies, and reproducible handouts.
Making Better Food Choices: Taste Tests (PDF | 812 KB)Action for Healthy Kids.
Part of Game On! The Ultimate Wellness Challenge, this resource provides tips for conducting a successful taste test.
Taste of the Town: Sensory Testing Reveals What We Like to Eat, and WhyOregon State University. Oregon's Agricultural Progress.
The kids at Abernethy Elementary School are wide-eyed with anticipation. They've assembled in the school's cafeteria to lend their expert opinion to the question of school lunch.