On the tip of your tongue
There’s no accounting for people’s taste when it comes to food. Some like thin, greasy burgers fried on a restaurant grill. Others of us like thick, juicy burgers broiled to perfection over a fire, gas or otherwise.
Some of us love a wide variety of spices from rosemary, sage and thyme to Jamaican curry and even turmeric. On the other hand, someone I know, who will remain nameless, is repelled by virtually all but the most basic spices. Salt and pepper generally will do for this person.
I’ve just read that individual taste not only depends on what kind of taste buds you have in your tongue, but what your emotional state might be. And now, after digesting this week’s ACS PressPac, I’ve learned even more about taste: There’s something new and exciting going on with the tongue and it’s not the one inside your mouth.
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