[Sca-cooks] 5th Taste?

UlfR ulfr at hunter-gatherer.org
Mon Sep 13 20:43:50 PDT 2004


kingstaste at mindspring.com <kingstaste at mindspring.com> [2004.09.14] wrote:
> I recall hearing recently that researchers had identified a 5th separate
> taste - and I believe it was acrid.  (This in addition to sweet - tip of the
> tongue, salty - middle tongue, sour - sides of the tongue, and bitter - back
> of the tongue).

Umami. http://www.ggogle.com/search?q=taste+umami

UlfR

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