Friday, March 16, 2012

who can do this????

Our ability to sense the five accepted categories comes from receptors on our taste buds. These tiny sensory organs appear mostly on the tongue, the roof of the mouth and the back of the throat. The sense of touch also plays a key role in the experiencing taste, as evidenced by the strong opinions on crunchy versus smooth peanut butter.   smell, too impacts our our tasting  abilities. Just ask anyone with a stuffed-up nose picking away at what seems to be a plate of bland food. In the mouth itself, though food scientists continue to discover new receptors and new pathway for gustatory impressions to reach our brain. Here are some taste sensations vying  for a place at the table as a sixth basic taste.

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