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. 2019 Feb 19;8(2):78. doi: 10.3390/foods8020078

Table 3.

Swiss cheese descriptive analysis lexicon, adapted from [30,33].

Swiss Cheeses Sensory Descriptor Definition
Bitter Fundamental taste sensation elicited by various compounds
Cooked cabbage Aromatics associated with cooked cabbage
Cooked/milky Aromatics associated with cooked milk
Diacetyl (buttery) Aromatics associated with diacetyl
Dried fruit Aromatics associated with dried fruits, specifically peaches and apricots
Milk fat Aromatics associated with milk fat
Nutty Nutlike aromatic associated with different nuts
Prickle Chemical feeling factor of which the sensation of carbonation on the tongue is typical
Salty Fundamental taste sensation elicited by salts
Sour Fundamental taste sensation elicited by acids
Sweaty Aromatic associated with human sweat
Sweet Fundamental taste sensation elicited by sugars
Umami Chemical feeling factor elicited by certain peptides and nucleotides
Vinegar Aromatics associated with vinegar
Whey Aromatics associated with Cheddar cheese whey