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Taste is absolutely linked with temperature. Cold vs hot coffee for example. Don’t know exactly why. Most things tend to taste “more” when hot. Could be the int
by Arn_Thor 2y ago
Taste is absolutely linked with temperature. Cold vs hot coffee for example. Don’t know exactly why. Most things tend to taste “more” when hot. Could be the intensity of molecular activity, which is what temperature is, that varies and so registers more or less strongly with our taste preceptors
- shepherdjerred 2y agoThis can be more readily observed with food IMO. Hot pizza tastes way better than cold pizza (though, of course, cold pizza still tastes great)
- plaidphantom 2y agoI'd guess much of this difference is also due to the fats in the cheese & meats solidifying at cold temperatures, and thus less readily coating taste receptors.
- itsgrimetime 2y agoOr why kids tend to let their ice cream melt into “soup”, it tastes sweeter when warm