1. Pizza Restaurant Review
Scientific and Sensory Evaluation
Unit 2

2. Pizza Restaurant Review
Write a descriptive restaurant review (3-5 paragraphs) about several different pizzas that you have eaten at home or in a restaurant.. In your professional review, use descriptive food terms (from our list) and also incorporate vocabulary words from Chapter 3 in our Food Science book. Make sure you use the vocabulary in proper context (example: the word “appearance” is looking at a food’s shape, size, condition and color).
The final paper should be typed in New Times Roman (12) font and single spaced.
 Key terms from Chapter Three
Sensory Evaluation Texture
Taste Bias Chewiness
Appearance Graininess
Colorimeter Flavor
Brittleness Astringency
Consistency Aroma
Taste Test Pan Volatile
Consumer Taste Panel Cultural Influences
Firmness Olfactory Bulb

3. Pizza Review Writing Rubric
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization
Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and a strong introduction, body, and conclusion.
All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence
Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence
Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well.
The information appears to be disorganized.
Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Use of Descriptive Food Terms
A large variety of descriptive food terms are used in a creative and innovative way correctly throughout
the article
A variety of descriptive food terms are used correctly throughout the article
Descriptive terms are used sporadically and not in the proper context
There are few descriptive terms used in this article
Use of Chapter Three Vocabulary Terms
Chapter terms were used in a creative and innovative way throughout the article
Chapter terms were used throughout the article in the proper
context
Some chapter terms were used in the article without proper flow
There are few chapter vocabulary words that are used in the proper context
Quality of Information
Information clearly relates to the pizza restaurant review. It includes several supporting details and/or examples in each paragraph.
Information clearly relates to the pizza restaurant review. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples in each paragraph.
Information clearly relates to the pizza restaurant review. No details and/or examples are given in each paragraph.
Information has little or nothing to do with the pizza restaurant review in each paragraph.