A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. So
I thought I'd do a blind taste test. We had a case of Mexican sugar
Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke. Of course, I wanted to try it
myself, and I recruited my three children also. My wife refused. That
was fine, she could pour. Also, she hates all carbonated beverages, and
especially Coke, and she has a bad cold. My son P is just coming down
with a cold, so he wasn't so sure about his tasting ability. My
children are ages 30, 26 and 24, so they've been around and tasted some
different things.

I put the bottles in the fridge the day before, to make sure they were
cold, and the same temperature. I used eight identical glasses. I
slipped a little card under each glass, marked A or B. I discussed the
methodology with my wife, as she was a food chemist for seven years and
has conducted some blind taste testings. She said, "Well, you just
wanna find out which one they like the best, doncha?". Yeah. So I put
a card in front of each pair of glasses, for notes and such. We left
the kitchen so my wife could pour. She called us back. Of course, we
had no idea which Coke was in which glass. We agreed that we would each
decide which one we liked better, and also guess which was Mexican and
which was US.

Both my sons liked B better, and thought it was the Mexican Coke. My
daughter and I liked A better, and my daughter thought it was the
Mexican Coke. I have no clue how you tell, so I didn't guess.

We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
writing. When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. My sons were a little
disappointed that they were wrong. My daughter was happy that she was
right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
expected. I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
unable to tell which was which without them right together. If you gave
me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
was, they were that close (to my taste).

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel wrote:
> A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
> by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. So
> I thought I'd do a blind taste test. We had a case of Mexican sugar
> Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
> and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke. Of course, I wanted to try it
> myself, and I recruited my three children also. My wife refused. That
> was fine, she could pour. Also, she hates all carbonated beverages, and
> especially Coke, and she has a bad cold. My son P is just coming down
> with a cold, so he wasn't so sure about his tasting ability. My
> children are ages 30, 26 and 24, so they've been around and tasted some
> different things.
>
> I put the bottles in the fridge the day before, to make sure they were
> cold, and the same temperature. I used eight identical glasses. I
> slipped a little card under each glass, marked A or B. I discussed the
> methodology with my wife, as she was a food chemist for seven years and
> has conducted some blind taste testings. She said, "Well, you just
> wanna find out which one they like the best, doncha?". Yeah. So I put
> a card in front of each pair of glasses, for notes and such. We left
> the kitchen so my wife could pour. She called us back. Of course, we
> had no idea which Coke was in which glass. We agreed that we would each
> decide which one we liked better, and also guess which was Mexican and
> which was US.
>
> Both my sons liked B better, and thought it was the Mexican Coke. My
> daughter and I liked A better, and my daughter thought it was the
> Mexican Coke. I have no clue how you tell, so I didn't guess.
>
> We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
> writing. When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
> Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. My sons were a little
> disappointed that they were wrong. My daughter was happy that she was
> right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
> expected. I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
> unable to tell which was which without them right together. If you gave
> me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
> was, they were that close (to my taste).
>
That's interesting. Maybe a matter of what one is used to? I
don't consume soft drinks, so I don't know what difference might
be found in this realm.

--
Jean B.

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:51:37 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

>A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
>by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. So
>I thought I'd do a blind taste test. We had a case of Mexican sugar
>Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
>and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke. Of course, I wanted to try it
>myself, and I recruited my three children also. My wife refused. That
>was fine, she could pour. Also, she hates all carbonated beverages, and
>especially Coke, and she has a bad cold. My son P is just coming down
>with a cold, so he wasn't so sure about his tasting ability. My
>children are ages 30, 26 and 24, so they've been around and tasted some
>different things.
>
>I put the bottles in the fridge the day before, to make sure they were
>cold, and the same temperature. I used eight identical glasses. I
>slipped a little card under each glass, marked A or B. I discussed the
>methodology with my wife, as she was a food chemist for seven years and
>has conducted some blind taste testings. She said, "Well, you just
>wanna find out which one they like the best, doncha?". Yeah. So I put
>a card in front of each pair of glasses, for notes and such. We left
>the kitchen so my wife could pour. She called us back. Of course, we
>had no idea which Coke was in which glass. We agreed that we would each
>decide which one we liked better, and also guess which was Mexican and
>which was US.
>
>Both my sons liked B better, and thought it was the Mexican Coke. My
>daughter and I liked A better, and my daughter thought it was the
>Mexican Coke. I have no clue how you tell, so I didn't guess.
>
>We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
>writing. When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
>Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. My sons were a little
>disappointed that they were wrong. My daughter was happy that she was
>right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
>expected. I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
>unable to tell which was which without them right together. If you gave
>me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
>was, they were that close (to my taste).

Interesting. Of course, I would assume I would like the Mexican
w/sugar Coke too. Maybe our brains affect our choices as much as
taste does.

aloha,
Cea

On Nov 18, 11:51*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
> by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. *So
> I thought I'd do a blind taste test. *We had a case of Mexican sugar
> Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
> and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke. *Of course, I wanted to try it
> myself, and I recruited my three children also. *My wife refused. *That
> was fine, she could pour. *Also, she hates all carbonated beverages, and
> especially Coke, and she has a bad cold. *My son P is just coming down
> with a cold, so he wasn't so sure about his tasting ability. *My
> children are ages 30, 26 and 24, so they've been around and tasted some
> different things.
>
> I put the bottles in the fridge the day before, to make sure they were
> cold, and the same temperature. *I used eight identical glasses. *I
> slipped a little card under each glass, marked A or B. *I discussed the
> methodology with my wife, as she was a food chemist for seven years and
> has conducted some blind taste testings. *She said, "Well, you just
> wanna find out which one they like the best, doncha?". *Yeah. *So I put
> a card in front of each pair of glasses, for notes and such. *We left
> the kitchen so my wife could pour. *She called us back. *Of course, we
> had no idea which Coke was in which glass. *We agreed that we would each
> decide which one we liked better, and also guess which was Mexican and
> which was US.
>
> Both my sons liked B better, and thought it was the Mexican Coke. *My
> daughter and I liked A better, and my daughter thought it was the
> Mexican Coke. *I have no clue how you tell, so I didn't guess.
>
> We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
> writing. *When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
> Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. *My sons were a little
> disappointed that they were wrong. *My daughter was happy that she was
> right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
> expected. *I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
> unable to tell which was which without them right together. *If you gave
> me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
> was, they were that close (to my taste).
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>


Did you check the label on the US Coke carefully? Coke usually uses
all corn syrup, but sometimes they will use up to 50% cane sugar if
they can get it cheaply. Pepsi does or used to use 50/50 sugar and
corn syrup all the time. I don't know if they still do or not.

In article
>,
Christopher Helms > wrote:

> On Nov 18, 11:51*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> > A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
> > by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. *So
> > I thought I'd do a blind taste test. *We had a case of Mexican sugar
> > Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
> > and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke.

> Did you check the label on the US Coke carefully? Coke usually uses
> all corn syrup, but sometimes they will use up to 50% cane sugar if
> they can get it cheaply. Pepsi does or used to use 50/50 sugar and
> corn syrup all the time. I don't know if they still do or not.

I checked both labels with my most powerful glasses, they were identical
in everything I was interested in (calories and grams of sugar per
ounce) except for the second entry in the list of ingredients, which was
"sugar" for the Mexican Coke and "high fructose corn syrup" for the US
Coke. All the other ingredients were identical.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

Dan Abel wrote:

> We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
> writing. When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
> Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. My sons were a little
> disappointed that they were wrong. My daughter was happy that she was
> right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
> expected. I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
> unable to tell which was which without them right together. If you gave
> me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
> was, they were that close (to my taste).
>
Fun taste test.
I found I liked Kosher Coke (US made in 2 liter bottles)at Passover
better than the small glass bottles of Mexican Coke. Knowing they both
are made with cane sugar instead of HFCS. I wonder why that might be?
Transportation issues?

Goomba wrote:

> I found I liked Kosher Coke (US made in 2 liter bottles)at Passover
> better than the small glass bottles of Mexican Coke. Knowing they both
> are made with cane sugar instead of HFCS. I wonder why that might be?
> Transportation issues?

In the Dallas market at least, I think I can pick out Mexican coke. I
suspect transport/storage conditions are the main factor. I don't think
I am tasting the difference in the sweetener.

--
brother mouse
composed offline and synced later.
http://www.mousetrap.net/mouse/offline.html

On Nov 18, 9:51*pm, Dan Abel > wrote:
> A lot of people claim that they can tell what kind of sugar is in a food
> by taste, and a lot of people don't like HFCS, for various reasons. *So
> I thought I'd do a blind taste test. *We had a case of Mexican sugar
> Coke that my daughter had bought from Costco, because she prefers it,
> and I bought a bottle of US HFCS Coke. *Of course, I wanted to try it
> myself, and I recruited my three children also. *My wife refused. *That
> was fine, she could pour. *Also, she hates all carbonated beverages, and
> especially Coke, and she has a bad cold. *My son P is just coming down
> with a cold, so he wasn't so sure about his tasting ability. *My
> children are ages 30, 26 and 24, so they've been around and tasted some
> different things.
>
> I put the bottles in the fridge the day before, to make sure they were
> cold, and the same temperature. *I used eight identical glasses. *I
> slipped a little card under each glass, marked A or B. *I discussed the
> methodology with my wife, as she was a food chemist for seven years and
> has conducted some blind taste testings. *She said, "Well, you just
> wanna find out which one they like the best, doncha?". *Yeah. *So I put
> a card in front of each pair of glasses, for notes and such. *We left
> the kitchen so my wife could pour. *She called us back. *Of course, we
> had no idea which Coke was in which glass. *We agreed that we would each
> decide which one we liked better, and also guess which was Mexican and
> which was US.
>
> Both my sons liked B better, and thought it was the Mexican Coke. *My
> daughter and I liked A better, and my daughter thought it was the
> Mexican Coke. *I have no clue how you tell, so I didn't guess.
>
> We agreed that there would be no discussion until everybody was done
> writing. *When we were ready, my wife announced that A was the Mexican
> Coke, and that B was the US HFCS Coke. *My sons were a little
> disappointed that they were wrong. *My daughter was happy that she was
> right, but admitted that they were much more similar than she had
> expected. *I also didn't find them much different, and would have been
> unable to tell which was which without them right together. *If you gave
> me one taste of one right now, I wouldn't be able to tell you which it
> was, they were that close (to my taste).
>
> --
> Dan Abel
> Petaluma, California USA
>

hmmmm.....must be having some long winter nights.