Cotton candy: A gastrophysical investigation
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A candy-floss like shape/texture is strongly associated with sweetness in both British and Spanish participants.
“In a recent study, Spence, Corujo, and Youssef [67] demonstrated that a candy-floss like shape / texture was strongly associated with sweetness in both British and Spanish participants.”
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- Authors
- Spence, C., Corujo, A., & Youssef, J.
- Affiliations
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Basque Culinary Center (ES)
- Corresponding author
- Spence, Charles
- Venue
- International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2019-07
- Volume
- 16
- Pages
- 100146
- ISSN
- 1878-450X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2921040187
- Cited by
- 31
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 4
- FWCI
- 2.32
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Culinary Culture and Tourism
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Food Science › Proteins in Food Systems
- Keywords
- cotton candy, texture perception, taste perception, English-Spanish comparison, childhood food memories, confectionery
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