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'''Chewiness''' is the [[mouthfeel]] sensation of labored [[mastication]] due to sustained, [[Elasticity (physics)|elastic]] resistance from a [[foodstuff]]. Canonically chewy foods include [[caramel]], [[Doneness|rare]] [[steak]], and such eponymously chewy items as [[chewing gum]], [[Charleston Chew]], and [[Chewy Granola Bars]].
'''Chewiness''' is the [[mouthfeel]] sensation of labored [[mastication|chewing]] due to sustained, [[Elasticity (physics)|elastic]] resistance from the [[foodstuff|food]]. Foods typically considered chewy include [[caramel]], [[Doneness|rare]] [[steak]], and [[chewing gum]].


Chewiness is empirically measured by the metrics of chew count<ref>{{cite journal|author=Harrington, G. and Pearson, A.M. |title= Chew count as a measure of tenderness of pork loins with various degrees of marbling|journal= Journal of Food Science|volume= 27|pages= 106|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2621.1962.tb00067.x|year= 1962}}</ref> and chew rate.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}
Chewiness is empirically measured by the metrics of chew count<ref>{{cite journal|author=Harrington, G. and Pearson, A.M. |title= Chew count as a measure of tenderness of pork loins with various degrees of marbling|journal= Journal of Food Science|volume= 27|pages= 106|doi=10.1111/j.1365-2621.1962.tb00067.x|year= 1962}}</ref> and chew rate.{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}}

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Chewiness is the mouthfeel sensation of labored chewing due to sustained, elastic resistance from the food. Foods typically considered chewy include caramel, rare steak, and chewing gum.

Chewiness is empirically measured by the metrics of chew count[1] and chew rate.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Harrington, G. and Pearson, A.M. (1962). "Chew count as a measure of tenderness of pork loins with various degrees of marbling". Journal of Food Science. 27: 106. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2621.1962.tb00067.x.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)