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AUTHOR
Ulla Kidmose
Comparisons of individual bitterness perception and vegetable liking and consumption among Danish consumers:A pilot study for a cross-cultural sensory study between Denmark and France
In order to enhance the consumption of bitter and strong tasting vegetables such as cabbages and root vegetables, it is required to identify potential mediators of sociodemographic–diet relationships. In this context a consumer field studywas conducted in Denmark which comprised a semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire, a bitter threshold value test kit with quinineand a preference test with two samples of carrots differing in the degree of bitterness. All tests were conducted outside the laboratory, and the subjects (n=116, aged 18 to 79) were recruited during two different events at two sites in April and June 2011.Data was subjected to multivariate data analysis in order to eluci…
A Mediterranean versus a Nordic way of coarse vegetable preparation
International audience; The bitter taste might be the main reason for rejection of many vegetables, especially coarse vegetables,. Besides the taste, coarse vegetable intake may also be related to habitual factors such as preparation methods. To study cross-cultural differences between Danish (n = 204) and French (n = 304) consumers with regard to preparation of coarse vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, curly kale, Brussels sprouts, white cabbage, parsnip/root parsley, beetroot, celeriac and carrot), a consumer study was conducted in each county on following preparations: raw, steamed, boiled, fried, in the oven, soup and pickled. The check all that apply (CATA) data showed that serving the…