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Does your lack of smell extend to a lack of taste, as well?
by hypertele-Xii 3y ago
Does your lack of smell extend to a lack of taste, as well?
- anon-3988 3y agoNo idea, how could I tell lol. My taste in food is, by others account, shite tho. I can eat the same things for days for all I care.
- rhtgrg 3y agoGet some (sugar free) rose water [0] and drink it. Compare with water. If they taste the same, you might be missing out on a lot of taste (but you will still be able to taste, say, salt vs. sweet). More simply put though, if you definitely don't have a sense of smell, you most likely don't have a sense of taste either. I lost my sense of smell due to Covid for a bit, so I have some first-hand experience. [0] https://www.amazon.com/Cortas-Rose-Water-1-Count/dp/B00V8TRZG4/ https://www.amazon.com/Cortas-Rose-Water-1-Count/dp/B00V8TRZ...
- anon-3988 3y agoWhy rose water specifically? I can definitely differentiate sugary water vs pure water.
- xedrac 3y agoBecause rose water is subtle, not sugary.
- xeromal 3y agoBecause it's a suble difference especially if its sugar free. I think they're trying to test your ability to differentiate "perfumed" water vs regular. Sweetened or spiced things are more of a hammer.
- rhtgrg 3y agoAs the other commenters said, it's about testing your palate vs. your tongue. I made a mistake in my original comment where I said you don't have a sense of taste without smell, I meant to say you have only taste (sweet, sour, salty, bitter, umami) absent the flavors your olfactory equipment provides.