Texture, defined as the sensory manifestation of food structure
and the way in which this structure reacts to the forces applied,
represents the junction of all the mechanical, geometric and superficial
attributes of a product, sensed through mechanical, tactile, visual
and hearing receptors (Szczesniak, 1963a). Moreover, texture
can be related to the deformation, disintegration and flow of the
food when a force is applied (Bourne, 2002).