Re: A question of semantics

From: "Chris Bates" <christopher.bates@...>
>> "There is a similar one with describing tastes. Something like 60%of
>> Caucasians cannot distinguish bitter and sour. It is extremely hard to
>> explain the distinction to someone who cannot, and is notaware of the
>> fact and roughly what the difference is."
>
> What is the difference lol? Sorry.. I think I must be someone who can't
> tell the difference though, because I think of them as the same thing.
Fundamentally, sour comes from acids, and bitter comes from bases.  (...and
salty from salts).

I suppose this chemical triad is opposed to the more organic one of carbohydrate
[=sweet, sugar], protein [=umami, MSG] and fat taste senses.

    *Muke!
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