Chewiness
Encyclopedia
Chewiness is the mouthfeel
sensation of labored mastication
due to sustained, elastic
resistance from a foodstuff. Canonically chewy foods include caramel
, rare
steak
, and such eponymously chewy items as chewing gum
, Charleston Chew
, and Chewy Granola Bars
.
Chewiness is empirically measured by the metrics of Chew Count and Chew Rate.
Mouthfeel
Mouthfeel is a product's physical and chemical interaction in the mouth, an aspect of food rheology. It is a concept used in many areas related to the testing and evaluating of foodstuffs, such as wine-tasting and rheology. It is evaluated from initial perception on the palate, to first bite,...
sensation of labored mastication
Mastication
Mastication or chewing is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth. It is the first step of digestion and it increases the surface area of foods to allow more efficient break down by enzymes. During the mastication process, the food is positioned between the teeth for grinding by...
due to sustained, elastic
Elasticity (physics)
In physics, elasticity is the physical property of a material that returns to its original shape after the stress that made it deform or distort is removed. The relative amount of deformation is called the strain....
resistance from a foodstuff. Canonically chewy foods include caramel
Caramel
Caramel is a beige to dark-brown confection made by heating any of a variety of sugars. It is used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, and as a topping for ice cream, custard and coffee....
, rare
Temperature (meat)
Temperature is a description of how thoroughly cooked a cut of meat is based on the color, juiciness and internal temperature when cooked. The gradations of cooking are most often used in reference to beef but are also applicable to lamb, pork, poultry, veal, and seafood .Gradations, their...
steak
Steak
A steak is a cut of meat . Most are cut perpendicular to the muscle fibers, improving the perceived tenderness of the meat. In North America, steaks are typically served grilled, pan-fried, or broiled. The more tender cuts from the loin and rib are cooked quickly, using dry heat, and served whole...
, and such eponymously chewy items as chewing gum
Chewing gum
Chewing gum is a type of gum traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene. For economical and quality reasons, many modern chewing gums use rubber instead of chicle...
, Charleston Chew
Charleston Chew
Charleston Chew is a candy bar consisting of flavored nougat covered in chocolate flavor coating. It was created in 1922 by the Fox-Cross Candy Company, and the candy was named for the Charleston, a popular dance at that time.-History:...
, and Chewy Granola Bars
Chewy Granola Bars
Chewy Granola Bars is a subsidiary of the Quaker Oats Company which consists of a number of varieties of snacking granola bars. Flavors include Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Chunk, S'mores, Honey Nut, Apple Cinnamon, and Oatmeal Raisin....
.
Chewiness is empirically measured by the metrics of Chew Count and Chew Rate.