Hardness of the evaluation device of the evaluation method and fermented milk hardness of fermented milk

It provides an evaluation method that can evaluate the hardness quickly and easily fermented milk. Evaluation of hardness of the fermented milk, the step of preparing a fermented milk stored in the container having an opening at the top (step S1), the carried the weight from the opening, the weight on the upper surface of the fermented milk and placing step (step S2), the after a predetermined after placing the weight time, and step (step S3) for measuring the weight sank deep into the fermented milk, the depth sank said weight and refers to the conversion table of hardness associated with the weight, it comprises a step (step S4) to evaluate the hardness of the fermented milk.