Name: __________________________ ( )

Exploratory Study
Aim: To investigate the effects of varying the different types of flour in a sauce
(________________________, _______________________ , __________________________)
on the appearance, taste, and texture in a dish (_________________) for
____________________(target audience).

Recipe and Variations for ______________(with _____________Sauce)

Original recipe (A) Variation b Variation c

Mushroom` (sauce)

1dsp butter 1dsp butter 1dsp butter

¼ cup fresh mushrooms ¼ cup fresh mushrooms ¼ cup fresh mushrooms
1 tbsp onion 1 tbsp onion 1 tbsp onion
1 tbsp plain flour 1 tbsp rice flour 1 tbsp whole-meal flour
250 ml milk 250 ml milk 250 ml milk
Salt, pepper Salt, pepper Salt, pepper
¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup sour cream ¼ cup sour cream
Part 2 recipe eg Pasta/ Chicken chop etc

100 gm boneless chicken breast 100 gm boneless chicken 100 gm boneless chicken
breast breast
1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp sesame oil
pepper pepper pepper
2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp plain flour 2 tbsp plain flour
1 beaten egg 1 beaten egg 1 beaten egg
I tbsp milk I tbsp milk I tbsp milk
2 tbsp breadcrumbs 2 tbsp breadcrumbs 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
oil oil oil

Steps/Procedures:

1. Marinate the chicken, pound to 1 cm thick

2. Coat with seasoned flour
3. Heat oil for frying
4. Dip in egg, milk mixture, coat with breadcrumbs
5. Fry until golden brown.

1.

Need to include these details:

Make Variation A (plain flour)
Label Variation A. Take picture of crepe as evidence.
 Make Variation B (Bread Flour): Repeat steps 1-11.
Make Variation C (Cake Flour): Repeat steps 1-11.

Name: _________________________ ( ) Class: ___________ Date: _____________________

Sensory Observation

Variation A (______ flour) Variation B ( ) Control C ( )

Taste:

Did the flour affect

the taste and
flavour?
Describe the taste of
the sauce

Remarks: did the type of flour affect taste/flavour of whole dish?

Texture/
consistency

Did the flour affect

the
consistency/texture
?
Describe the
consistency/texture
of the sauce

Remarks:

Appearance

Did the flour affect

the appearance?
Describe the
appearance of the
sauce

Remarks:
Conclusion: Which flour gives the best results in terms of appearance, consistency and taste/flavour for the
dish.

Photos and description (with comparison)

Variation A

Insert photo

Compare Appearance for all variations (referring to the photo)

Compare Consistency/Texture for all variations (referring to the photo)

Compare taste/flavour of all variations.

Conclusion

Which one will I choose? Give reasons discussing sensory evaluation in detail. Make
strong link to target group