You know when you eat something how you can still sort of taste it afterwards? Wouldn’t that mean that after the first dish the rest of the dishes aren’t being judged fairly because the after-taste of the first dish is still there?
You know when you eat something how you can still sort of taste it afterwards? Wouldn’t that mean that after the first dish the rest of the dishes aren’t being judged fairly because the after-taste of the first dish is still there?
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Judges will use palate cleansers like unsalted crackers and water between dishes to remove residues like oils and spices between tastings.
Depending on what they are tasting, different types of cleansers are used.
There’s this magical invention called “water” that allows you to rinse your mouth out.
On shows like Master Chef they taste it as the competitors are cooking it. The “taste” when judging isn’t the real judgement taste test – that’s is just for the camera. Each judge usually takes a little taste of each element. And the judges are professionals that are used to sampling as they go when working in a kitchen, so it is not so hard for them to be professionals about it
Certain foods are known to work as palate cleansers for the express purpose of removing lingering taste. If you’ve ever ordered sushi, this is why you get ginger. Sushi can be subtly flavored and it’s easy to lose the taste if you mix different kinds of sushi.
Judges also don’t eat a lot of one dish for there to be a ton of lingering taste relative to when you eat a whole meal.
palate cleansers exist but let’s be real, some flavors haunt you like an ex
I always wonder about how cold the food is by the time the last person is judged.
Reality TV in general is heavily guided in production and editing to make for good TV, so I would suggest that the temperature and order of serving are one of the smaller concerns when it comes to fairness.
It’s also possible that they just don’t really care about fairness to that level of detail.
If they all stopped cooking at the same time, someone’s food will be older when it’s tasted.
Oh well! The audience won’t know.
These shows exist to create an entertaining story for viewers. Truth and fairness are far from the top concerns.
On Iron Chef they take this into account, each contestant’s dishes are presented as a full course meal, and the judges often mention how well a certain dish follows up the previous one. So the chefs always make sure each dish complements the last, that the taste buds are stimulated in a different way, and no dish overpowers the others, resulting in the full meal being a fluid, well composed masterpiece.
I always thought for television shows like that the winner was determined beforehand based on who has the best background sob story to resonate with audience, not the dish itself.
Like, are they eating most of dishes cold?
As someone who works in the food and beverage industry and participates in lots of competitions, that’s the game baby!
Part of competing is the metagame of judges and their palate fatigue. Something you absolutely have to take into account and can use to your advantage. Yes responsible judges will utilize water and neutral foods like water crackers or bread, but judges are just human and they can be manipulated. Important to blow out the palate if you’re early up on the judging, important to leave a lasting impression if you are up near the end.
Palate cleansers.
The real question is how do they judge The Cannabis Cup? Yes there qualities besides the high, like flavor, smell, and appearance, but it seems like it would be very difficult unless you wait an insane amount of time between entries.