Food rheology

Foodrheology deals with the rheological properties associated with food.That is, the consistency and flow of food under closely specified conditions.Food rheology is significant in quality control during food manufacture and processing.

Properties such as consistency, degree of fluidity, etc are important in understanding duration of food storage, and food texture, which inturn effect acceptiblity by consumers.Food can be classified according to its rheological state, such as a solid, liquid, gel, with their rheological behaviors, and their rheological properties can be measured.