   |  Rise of the SupertastersApril 9, 2008 at 12:10 am by john
Have you heard of these lost, under-appreciated superheroes, "supertasters"? About 25% of the U.S. population are considered supertasters, meaning that they have at least twice the amount of tastebuds that we boring/regular/average tasters have. Now, if two of you live in a house and your significant other can't describe what he or she tasting as well as you can, that doesn't mean you're a supertaster. That might just mean that your spouse just isn't the sharpest tack in the tackle box. But would it be better to be a supertaster? Would you sit there at dinner and just get lost in the millions of layers each bite of gourmet food had, washing over you for hours? Many think the experience of being a supertaster is more likely just the opposite. The subtle spiciness of a dish is for you, too spicy to keep in your mouth. The light acidity of a finessed Cabernet Franc is to you, just pure acidity. A little oak on a nice Spanish tempranillo could be like chugging a vile of vanilla. So you supertasters, choose wisely. You average tasters, be happy you can enjoy twice the range of foods and wines that supertastes sometimes cannot. Are you a supertaster? Do you have a friend who insists that they can taste a wine from 4 feet away? Comment below. Leave a comment  lyme treatments said:I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don't know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often. November 15, 2011 3:10 AM brazilian fightwear said:I was very happy that I discovered this website. I needed to thank you for this excellent information!! I undoubtedly appreciated every bit of it and I have bookmarked your blog to check out the new stuff you post down the road. November 21, 2011 2:10 AM Mole Removal said:This is such a great post to read. Stimulating me to read much more of your posts. Keep up the good work. Hoping to see a lot more excellent posts from you shortly. November 22, 2011 12:12 AM remove skin tags said:I’d like to thank you for the efforts you made in writing this post. Precisely what I had been trying to find. It took me some time before I stumbled upon your site, definitely worth the pain though November 22, 2011 6:28 AM stop smoking with hypnosis said:I must say i enjoyed this kind of post, if I have your permission am able to duplicate this post to my personal website and share it with other people as well. Naturally I am going to give the original credits to you only. November 23, 2011 2:02 AM stop snoring pillow said:it was nice to read your blog. The thoughts are very well laid out and it was refreshing to read. I was able to find the information that I was looking for. I just wanted to leave a comment as a token of appreciation. Thanks for sharing this on the Net November 23, 2011 3:20 AM skin mole removal said:Excellent stuff from you man. I’ve read your things before and you are just too awesome. I adore what you have got right here. You make it entertaining and you still manage to keep it smart. This is truly a great blog. Thanks for sharing. November 23, 2011 4:59 AM skin tag removal said:I am very enjoyed for this blog. Its an informative topic.It help me very much to solve some problems. Its opportunity are so fantastic and working style so speedy.I think it may be help all of you.Thanks a lot for enjoying this beauty blog with me. November 24, 2011 12:59 AM online marketing said:I am really happy that I stumbled across this in my search for something relating to this issue. For most people, feelings of anxiety, sadness, grief and anger are healthy and appropriate. But some people may have more profound and debilitating reactions to the war. November 29, 2011 2:53 AM how to remove a mole said:Interesting post and thanks for sharing. Some things in here I have not thought about before.Thanks for making such a cool post which is really very well written. Will be referring a lot of friends about this. Keep blogging December 2, 2011 7:41 AM term papers said:Tongue is one of the most important part of our body and we should always keep it as clean everyday because who would have want to loss their sense of taste? Make sure to take care of this simple yet extremely usable parts. December 13, 2011 1:46 AM |
Don't know if you've seen this, but you can have your 'buds "done" at this website (by taking a quiz or following the rather complicated tongue-coloration test - I say go for the quiz): http://budometer.com/index.htmThe site will then tell you which wines you're most likely to enjoy and give options matching those preferences. It was spot on for me (a sensitive taster) and my husband (a tolerant taster).
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