Sauce lovers,
I need to know the qualities you look for when judging hot sauce, and what qualities are important to you when reading reviews.
Of course a lot will be touched upon in the actual review but I'm talking about scores here. The new reviewers will be entering scores for certain characteristics of sauce (and other products, so they must be universal enough to include snacks like chips and jerky).
First off, consistency is out. Pertains to sauce only, but I also feel there is a time for thin sauce, and a time for thick, so it should not be judged by a number. I have more of a meter system for that from thin to thick.
The scores will be done after the written review, and my idea is:
Aroma
Appearance/Color
Texture/Mouth-feel
Taste
These combined = Overall
Heat of course will be a separate number. You can't knock a mild sauce for being mild. Maybe Expected Heat? As in, a sauce that says it's insane and is mild?
I'm debating adding a Label/Packaging score as that has nothing to do with the product itself, so I'm thinking out. What you say?
If some of these do not matter to you, or if I am missing something, please chime in.
Thanks for your input.
I need to know the qualities you look for when judging hot sauce, and what qualities are important to you when reading reviews.
Of course a lot will be touched upon in the actual review but I'm talking about scores here. The new reviewers will be entering scores for certain characteristics of sauce (and other products, so they must be universal enough to include snacks like chips and jerky).
First off, consistency is out. Pertains to sauce only, but I also feel there is a time for thin sauce, and a time for thick, so it should not be judged by a number. I have more of a meter system for that from thin to thick.
The scores will be done after the written review, and my idea is:
Aroma
Appearance/Color
Texture/Mouth-feel
Taste
These combined = Overall
Heat of course will be a separate number. You can't knock a mild sauce for being mild. Maybe Expected Heat? As in, a sauce that says it's insane and is mild?
I'm debating adding a Label/Packaging score as that has nothing to do with the product itself, so I'm thinking out. What you say?
If some of these do not matter to you, or if I am missing something, please chime in.
Thanks for your input.