Nasty flavors- was Re: [Sca-cooks] period mashed turnips

[Karen O]

Some people are what is referred to as "Supertasters".  That means they are
very sensitive to the chemical compounds in the cabbage family that give the
bitter taste.   I don't recall the compound names, though.

Morgan (using Caointiarn's account)

----- Original Message -----
From: Philippa Alderton <phlip_u at yahoo.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: Nasty flavors- was Re: [Sca-cooks] period mashed turnips


>
> --- sjk3 at cornell.edu wrote:
>
> >       If you're wondering if the cruciferous veggies
> > have a similar
> > chemical to bell peppers and/or anise/licorice, I
> > don't think so.  At
> > least on personal experience, since I *like*
> > broccoli, etc. and bell
> > peppers (raw, not cooked), but licorice-flavor is
> > evil (with the same
> > "but basil is ok" [as is tarragon] proviso).
>
> I'm not wondering if the peppers and licorice have the
> same or similar chemical, because I like cabbages, etc
> too- I'm wondering if they might have a particular
> chemical or chemicals which produce a similar
> NASTY!!!! response in me, and others who dislike those
> foods.
>
> >
> > > Anybody know what substances it might be in these
> > > foods that I find so horribly objectionable?
> >
> >      It would be interesting to find out.
> >
> >      And then there's PTC and PROP....
>
> PTC and PROP?
>
> >
> > Sandra Kisner
> > sjk3 at cornell.edu
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