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Zata Vickers

University of Minnesota
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A psychoacoustical theory of crispness

Z Vickers, MC BOURNE - Journal of Food Science, 1976 - Wiley Online Library
The theory is proposed that crispness is primarily an acoustical sensation. The frequency
spectra and the amplitude‐time characteristics of sounds produced by biting crisp foods were …

The myth of comfort food.

HS Wagner, B Ahlstrom, JP Redden, Z Vickers… - Health …, 2014 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: People seek out their own idiosyncratic comfort foods when in negative moods,
and they believe that these foods rapidly improve their mood. The purpose of these studies is …

Taste intensities of oil‐in‐water emulsions with varying fat content

KL Metcalf, ZM Vickers - Journal of sensory studies, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
The objective of this study was to determine the effect fat has on the intensity of sweet, salty,
sour, bitter and umami tastes in oil‐in‐water emulsions. The first experiment used two levels …

Crispness in foods‐a review

Z VICKERS, MC BOURNE - Journal of Food Science, 1976 - Wiley Online Library
From a review of the available literature on crispness there appears to be general agreement
on the layman's use of the word crisp. However, the term has not been adequately defined. …

Relationships of chewing sounds to judgments of food crispness

CM Christensen, ZM Vickers - Journal of Food Science, 1981 - Wiley Online Library
The relationships between biting and chewing sounds and judgments of food crispness
were examined in two studies. In the first, subjects used magnitude estimation to separately …

Perceptions of children, parents, and teachers regarding whole-grain foods, and implications for a school-based intervention

T Burgess-Champoux, L Marquart, Z Vickers… - Journal of nutrition …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To identify perceptions of whole-grain foods and factors influencing intake by
children, parents, and teachers as the basis for increasing intake by children within a school-…

Effect of flavor and macronutrient composition of food servings on liking, hunger and subsequent intake

J Johnson, Z Vickers - Appetite, 1993 - Elsevier
The effects of consuming foods with different macronutrient compositions and flavors on
hedonic changes and development of satiety were investigated. Subjects rated their hunger and …

Sensory, acoustical, and force‐deformation measurements of potato chip crispness

ZM Vickers - Journal of Food Science, 1987 - Wiley Online Library
The auditory (sound only) and oral (normal biting and chewing) crispness of five different
potato chip products, each adjusted to two moisture contents, were measured. Instrumental …

CRISPNESS AND CRUNCHINESS‐A DIFFERENCE IN PITCH?

ZM Vickers - Journal of texture studies, 1984 - Wiley Online Library
Initially two groups of foods were selected, one containing foods that were more crunchy
than crisp and the other containing foods that were more crisp than crunchy. Subjects then …

Comparing the liking for Korean style salad dressings and beverages between US and Korean consumers: Effects of sensory and non-sensory factors

…, JY Kim, KO Kim, M O'Mahony, Z Vickers… - Food Quality and …, 2012 - Elsevier
The effects of sensory and non-sensory factors on the liking of Korean style salad dressings
and beverages among US subjects in two locations (California and Minnesota) and Korean …