I was wondering if there was a way
to get the most taste of food? I found
lots of descriptions of how we taste,
but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.

thanx

thoff wrote:

> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.

Do it orally. I find that I can detect more flavor that way.

Pastorio

Bob (this one) wrote:

> thoff wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if there was a way
>> to get the most taste of food? I found
>> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
>> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.
>
>
> Do it orally. I find that I can detect more flavor that way.
>
> Pastorio
>
While I agree with ya Bob, I have "detected" alot of something on the
flipside after having some habanaro dishes. ;-)

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

Bob (this one) wrote:

> thoff wrote:
>
>> I was wondering if there was a way
>> to get the most taste of food? I found
>> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
>> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.
>
>
> Do it orally. I find that I can detect more flavor that way.
>
> Pastorio
>
While I agree with ya Bob, I have "detected" alot of something on the
flipside after having some habanaro dishes. ;-)

--
Steve

Love may be blind but marriage is a real eye-opener.

>to get the most taste of food?

Both nostrils open and unclogged; coordinate each bite with slight inhale;
exhale lightly while masticating. Keeping a light current going above the
palate during the process--in alternating directions--extracts most value.

But "taste" isn't always the pleasure point. Sometimes the most fun is just to
consume, and consume with vigor.

Don't hurt yourself.

Neil

thoff wrote:
> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.


1. Good dental hygiene. You can't taste food with gunk in your mouth.

2. Clear sinuses. If you have hayfever type allergies, even if you're
not entirely stopped up, you're missing a lot of subtlety.

3. No aftertastes from the last course served. I adore garlic but know
that garlic early in the meal will mean that the rest of the meal tastes
like garlic too.

4. Plain, room temperature water to clear the palate.


--Lia

thoff > wrote:
> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.

Huh? Open mouth. Insert food into mouth. Chew.

thoff wrote:

> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.

Do it orally. I find that I can detect more flavor that way.

Pastorio

>to get the most taste of food?

Both nostrils open and unclogged; coordinate each bite with slight inhale;
exhale lightly while masticating. Keeping a light current going above the
palate during the process--in alternating directions--extracts most value.

But "taste" isn't always the pleasure point. Sometimes the most fun is just to
consume, and consume with vigor.

Don't hurt yourself.

Neil

thoff wrote:
> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.


1. Good dental hygiene. You can't taste food with gunk in your mouth.

2. Clear sinuses. If you have hayfever type allergies, even if you're
not entirely stopped up, you're missing a lot of subtlety.

3. No aftertastes from the last course served. I adore garlic but know
that garlic early in the meal will mean that the rest of the meal tastes
like garlic too.

4. Plain, room temperature water to clear the palate.


--Lia

thoff > wrote:
> I was wondering if there was a way
> to get the most taste of food? I found
> lots of descriptions of how we taste,
> but nothing on trying to optimize tasting.

Huh? Open mouth. Insert food into mouth. Chew.