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I grew up in the US, but my wife, inlaws did not. I have a daughter, who is only 2. Sams Club started offering juicing at the store last year. You see them fill

by fma 8y ago

I grew up in the US, but my wife, inlaws did not. I have a daughter, who is only 2. Sams Club started offering juicing at the store last year. You see them fill up a machine w/ oranges and it cuts, grinds, and does whatever...and out comes fresh juice. Maybe me having grown up on American sugary substance, my palate has gotten worse. But my wife, inlaws definitely prefer the fresh one when I do a blind taste test. Me...I'm just like meh, no difference, just get me the box one (which is like 1/3rd the cost). My 2 year old...that's the only one she'd drink. She did not touch the box juice before, and I was surprised she liked the fresh one, and asked for more.

ardy42 8y ago
> Maybe me having grown up on American sugary substance, my palate has gotten worse. But my wife, inlaws definitely prefer the fresh one when I do a blind taste test. Me...I'm just like meh, no difference, just get me the box one (which is like 1/3rd the cost). I'm an American and I can definitely taste the difference between box juice and fresh-squeezed juice. I think the former still had the "base" flavors; but the latter definitely has a more complicated and pleasant taste, with more "nasal" flavors are totally absent from box juice.
vanderZwan 8y ago
> Maybe me having grown up on American sugary substance, my palate has gotten worse. Serious question: how is your sense of smell?
- fma 8y ago
  My smell is pretty good. Taste...meh. Example: Things that my wife feel is salty, like can soup, I don't give a second thought to.
  - vanderZwan 8y ago
    Hmm, well that's quite interesting then, because the ability to notice nuanced flavours should have more to do with the smell of food than whether the taste buds are desensitized or not. If your sense of smell is still good, it is very likely that you do taste all of these things, and the problem is more one of attention. The simple thing to do is to train that. Simply eating more slowly and trying to focus on what you smell when chewing should already make the flavours noticeable to the brain. It is easier if your nose does not have to "compete for attention" with the other senses, so closing your eyes will help, as will being in a noise-free environment. As for the taste, if you don't notice salty soup your taste buds are indeed likely t obe desensitized. But even if you "grew up" on food too rich in salt and sugar, that not a permanent thing. You could try a kind of "taste detoxing" month - reducing salt/sugar intake to essentials for a while by setting strict rules to what kinds of sugars are allowed. It's hard for various reasons, but it works - WheezyWaiter made a very entertaining and IMO "neutral" video showing his experience trying it[0]. So you should be able to address both if you want. I recommend it! In general, getting in touch with one's senses is an enriching and fun experience (not just for tasting food). [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtslkL5nUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtslkL5nUA

by fma 8y ago

ardy42 8y ago

> Maybe me having grown up on American sugary substance, my palate has gotten worse. But my wife, inlaws definitely prefer the fresh one when I do a blind taste test. Me...I'm just like meh, no difference, just get me the box one (which is like 1/3rd the cost). I'm an American and I can definitely taste the difference between box juice and fresh-squeezed juice. I think the former still had the "base" flavors; but the latter definitely has a more complicated and pleasant taste, with more "nasal" flavors are totally absent from box juice.

vanderZwan 8y ago

> Maybe me having grown up on American sugary substance, my palate has gotten worse. Serious question: how is your sense of smell?

fma 8y ago
My smell is pretty good. Taste...meh. Example: Things that my wife feel is salty, like can soup, I don't give a second thought to.
- vanderZwan 8y ago
  Hmm, well that's quite interesting then, because the ability to notice nuanced flavours should have more to do with the smell of food than whether the taste buds are desensitized or not. If your sense of smell is still good, it is very likely that you do taste all of these things, and the problem is more one of attention. The simple thing to do is to train that. Simply eating more slowly and trying to focus on what you smell when chewing should already make the flavours noticeable to the brain. It is easier if your nose does not have to "compete for attention" with the other senses, so closing your eyes will help, as will being in a noise-free environment. As for the taste, if you don't notice salty soup your taste buds are indeed likely t obe desensitized. But even if you "grew up" on food too rich in salt and sugar, that not a permanent thing. You could try a kind of "taste detoxing" month - reducing salt/sugar intake to essentials for a while by setting strict rules to what kinds of sugars are allowed. It's hard for various reasons, but it works - WheezyWaiter made a very entertaining and IMO "neutral" video showing his experience trying it[0]. So you should be able to address both if you want. I recommend it! In general, getting in touch with one's senses is an enriching and fun experience (not just for tasting food). [0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtslkL5nUA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBtslkL5nUA