> I also take issue with the idea that there are just five cardinal flavors. The five flavors model is an outdated model of what taste buds detect, a sixth has

> I also take issue with the idea that there are just five cardinal flavors. The five flavors model is an outdated model of what taste buds detect, a sixth has been established (oleogustus, associated with fatty acids and particularly with rancidity.) Furthermore, while not technically “tastes” in the detected-by-tastebuds sende, unctuousness (the mouthfeel of fats) and spiciness (detected by pain receptors instead of tastebuds) are part of what most people mean when they talk about “taste”.