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The first comment on the post mentions Miracle berries. The taste-modifying protein miraculin contained in miracle fruit has been added to tomatos to increase s
by nelsonic 7y ago
The first comment on the post mentions Miracle berries.
The taste-modifying protein miraculin contained in miracle fruit has been added to tomatos to increase sweetness and thus reduce the amount of sugar they need to add to ketchup. see: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22160133 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22160133
I'm surprised there is not more research into adding miraculin to other bitter (but healthy) foods.
- jefftk 7y agoThat's fascinating! My experience with miraculin [1] wasn't very positive because it completely removed the sour flavor, though perhaps in smaller doses it would make sense? I guess I'd also worry that it would be hard to cook and eat because it adds an unusual dependency between ingredients: normally you don't worry that your ketchup on your hot dog will later make your cake taste too sweet. [1] https://www.jefftk.com/p/miracle-berry https://www.jefftk.com/p/miracle-berry