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On Feb 22, 10:42*am, Guy Bannis > wrote:
> In article
> >,
>
> wrote:
> > To me, it tastes like soap only if it is cooked. Left raw, it is
> > slightly herby, like parsley.

>
> Eat soap much?



Not at all necessary. "Taste" is code for the flavor sensation, which
is 80-90% smell. Olfactory memories are the strongest; most such
memories go back to childhood. We have all tasted soap in our youths,
whether purposely or while our faces were being washed.