Taste and Texture Descriptions #writingtips @KMNbooks

1. 1. acidic – very sour
   2. astringent – the taste is strong and bitter
   3. bitter – a strong sharp taste that is not sweet
   4. bitter-sweet – tasting bitter and sweet at the same time
   5. brackish – has a slight taste of salt and is therefore not pure
   6. hot – contains a lot of spices that create a burning feeling in your mouth

      

   7.  juicy- mouth watering good, flavor drips into your mouth in every bite, succulent
   8. mature – has been left to develop a pleasant but strong flavor
   9. mild – does not have a strong taste
   10. ripe – has a strong flavorrobust – has a lot of
   11. robust – has a lot of flavor
   12. savoury – tasting of salt or spices and is not sweet
   13. seasoned – containing seasonings to improve flavour
   14. sharp – has a strong and bitter flavor
   15. smoky– Smoky describes foods that taste of smoked wood.
   16. sour – with a taste like a lemon
   17. spicy – has a strong hot flavor
   18. sweet-and-sour – contains both sweet and sour flavors
   19. syrupy – thick, sweet, and sticky
   20. tart – a slightly sour taste
   21. unsalted – not flavored with salt
   22. watery – not a strong taste

Textures

Texture is the way a food feels when you touch it or eat it.

creamy
Creamy foods are smooth, soft and thick. While they are often made with milk or cream, they don’t need to be.

Avocados, ice cream, yogurt, pudding. peanut butter…

crumbly
Crumbly describes food that falls apart into small pieces when you eat or break it.

crunchy
Crunchy foods have a hard texture and make a loud sound when chewed.

Potato chips, nuts, carrots…

greasy
Greasy foods taste very much of oil, and usually leave oil behind.

French fries, fried chicken, pizza

gooey
Gooey describes foods that are wet and sticky, often in a positive way

Brownies out of the oven

moist