Blind Taste Testing

 Aim: I want to find out if food tastes different if I can only use my taste sense.

Research:

Method:

Equipment:

• Unknown Food
• Blinfold
• Popsicle Stick

Instructions:

1. Wash your hands
2. Get your equipment
3. Put on your blindfold
4. Pinch your know
5. Get you food eat it
6. Unblock your nose

Results:

Unknown Food	First Taste	where i tasted it	Food Guess
	sweet	in the middle	sugar
	gross	everywhere	salt
	bitter	at the back	baking soda
	SOUR	everywhere	citric acid
	salty YUMMY	back of mouth	pickle
	crunchy	everywhere	potato
	sweet	sides and back	apple
	sweet and soft	back sides	pear
	sweet and hard	tongue	marshmallow
	stale and idk	back sides	stale burger ring
	sour and sweet	top and bottom	sour lollies

How do you taste food?

:from your taste buds.

What are the different tastes?

:Bitter, Sweet, Sour, salty.

Where are the different taste buds on your tongue?

:Upper surface on the tongue, soft palate, upper esophagus, the cheek, and epiglottis.

Does smell effect taste?

:Yes but Not for me.