Bob (this one) wrote:

> http://my.webmd.com/content/article/114/111080.htm
>
> So... four "traditional" tastes, plus umami, and now fat. And some
> suggest that we also have a receptor that detects "soapiness" in foods.
>
> I'm pretty sure I have a single-malt detector.
>
> Pastorio

Thanks for posting this. DH says it's the mouthfeel of the fat, but it
has a distinctive taste, whether butter or shortening.

maxine in ri