Flavor

             “Flavor is the sensation produced by a material taken in the mouth,

perceived principally by the senses of taste and smell, and also by the

general pain, tactile, and temperature receptors in the mouth. Flavor also

denotes the sum of the characteristics of the material which produces that

sensation.”  

Classification of Food Flavors  

Flavor Class                                        Subdivision Representative Example

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Fruit flavor citrus-type flavors (terpeny)              grapefruit, orange

 berry-type flavors (non-terpeny)                          apple, raspberry, banana

Vegetable flavors  lettuce,                                     celery

Spice flavors aromatic                                           cinnamon, peppermint

 lachrymogenic                                                      onion, garlic

                                                                              hot pepper, ginger

Beverage flavors unfermented flavors juices,            milk

fermented flavours                                               wine, beer, tea

compounded flavors                                           soft drinks

Meat flavors mammal flavours                             lean beef

sea food flavours                                                fish, clams

Fat flavors                                                           olive oil, coconut fat, pork fat,

                                                                            butter fat  

Cooked flavours                                                  broth beef bouillon

                                                                            vegetable legume, potatoes

                                                                            fruit marmalade

Processed flavors & smoky flavours - ham broiled, fried flavors processed                                                                                                meat          

Baked flavors                                                       coffee, snack foods, processed cereals

Stench flavors                                                       cheese