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You could be a so-called “supertaster”: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster It definitely tastes off for me
by nobodyandproud 4y ago
You could be a so-called “supertaster”: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supertaster
It definitely tastes off for me, but I can tolerate synthetic tastes.
My kid, however, I suspect is a supertaster and absolutely hates cilantro and also truffle oil.
It thankfully nipped the truffle oil obsession that my wife had a couple of years back.
Edit: That stuff is still
in the refrigerator.
- sph 4y agoYeah I hate cilantro as well, tastes like dish soap to me. I don't know if I'm a supertaster though, I've always thought my sense of smell and taste to be below average.
- nobodyandproud 4y agoOur sense of taste is wonderfully varied: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-20640337 https://www.bbc.com/news/health-20640337 I imagine what’s happening is that the signal of bitterness overrides any other tastes and flavors. Sort of like trying to listen for whispers in the midst of a concert. I enjoy coffee for example and savor it like wine at times; chewing and getting the aroma into my nostrils. However it took a very long time for me to get used to and ignore the bitter and toasted flavors to even notice the complex flavors in a cup of quality black coffee.
- Nursie 4y agoThe only evidence I can find on the cilantro thing is actually that people who react badly to it can’t taste the good bit that the rest of us can. There’s a 2008 NPR article about putting it through a gas chromatograph that’s an interesting read.