Mouth May Have a 6th Sense for Fatty Foods

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Bob (this one) - 24 Oct 2005 16:02 GMT

http://my.webmd.com/content/article/114/111080.htm

So... four "traditional" tastes, plus umami, and now fat. And some
suggest that we also have a receptor that detects "soapiness" in foods.

I'm pretty sure I have a single-malt detector.

Pastorio

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maxine in ri - 24 Oct 2005 17:19 GMT

> http://my.webmd.com/content/article/114/111080.htm
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> Pastorio

Thanks for posting this. DH says it's the mouthfeel of the fat, but it
has a distinctive taste, whether butter or shortening.

maxine in ri

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Saffire - 24 Oct 2005 20:22 GMT

> > http://my.webmd.com/content/article/114/111080.htm
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> > So... four "traditional" tastes, plus umami, and now fat. And some
> > suggest that we also have a receptor that detects "soapiness" in foods.

Oh, I KNOW *I* have a sense to detect soapiness on my tongue. I get it
when I'm near the soap aisle at the grocery store. It's AWFUL!

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Pat - 28 Oct 2005 15:52 GMT

: Oh, I KNOW *I* have a sense to detect soapiness on my tongue. I get it
: when I'm near the soap aisle at the grocery store. It's AWFUL!

Did your mother wash your mouth out a lot when you were a kid? :)

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Saffire - 28 Oct 2005 20:29 GMT

> : Oh, I KNOW *I* have a sense to detect soapiness on my tongue. I get it
> : when I'm near the soap aisle at the grocery store. It's AWFUL!
>
> Did your mother wash your mouth out a lot when you were a kid? :)

Never :-) It does bring to mind Ralphie from "A Christmas Story",
though, and his preference for Lux :-)

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