Beschreibung:
<jats:p>The cone of a penetrometer is replaced by a flat, light‐weight plastic horizontal disc which is allowed to compress an article of food for 5 set, after which a reading is taken from the dial of the instrument. Next a weight is placed on the upper end of the vertical shaft that carries the disc and the food is compressed again for 5 set, after which a second reading is taken from the dial. The difference between the two dial readings gives the deformation to the nearest 0.1 mm. Examples of its use on tomatoes and marshmallows are given. The test works well on foods that are deform able, but is not recommended for rigid foods because of lack of precision.</jats:p>