From listing the steps involved in a sensory evaluation project to presenting advanced statistical methods, this bestselling book covers all phases of sensory evaluation. It details sensory tests currently in use, promotes understanding of these tests, and describes major sensory evaluation practices. This edition contains an expanded chapter on the Spectrum™ method of descriptive sensory analysis, a set of revised flavor intensity scales, an overview of Thurstonian scaling, and a detailed discussion of data-relationship techniques. With numerous examples and sample tests, this book is an essential resource that illustrates the development of sensory perception testing.