[Magdalen] Supertasters and random quiz

[Marion Thompson]

and mushrooms and other stuff.  Used to enjoy all that.  :-(

Marion, a pilgrim

On 9/11/2015 5:18 PM, Scott Knitter wrote:
> On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 4:13 PM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford
> <oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:
>> There is actually a distinct type of taste that some supertasters have.  It
>> is distinct from sweet, sour, bitter, and uh, whatever else there may be,
>> aside from that taste.
>>
>> It comes into play, I am told, in some oriental dishes.
> Umame, the fifth flavor? I've also heard it described as "savory,"
> although that's confusing to me. In any case, it's the flavor that's
> added when MSG is used, and I believe is present in some meats.
>