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Washing Up
Well, my personal blind taste test is complete. The test results are:
Side by side pure salt...I could tell no difference.
On a plain poached egg....I could tell no difference.
On plain boiled potato...I could tell no difference.
On plain broiled fish....I could tell no difference.
Scientific results I can't taste the differerence.
I must totally agree with Michael however, There are so many factors (all different) that effect our taste buds over time that it would be a hard call to definitively say one way or the other for the general population. Obviously, there are those who can detect a difference. I'm just not in that group! It was a fun little test however!! I can however taste how delicious this Wild Turkey American Honey that I am sipping on is...It is soooo good!!
Enjoy!
Uncle Bob, bless you for your scientific endeavors. Like you, I tried my own tests tonight, but I was not as vigilant as you. I tasted each in my hand:
Hand test of salt: Iodized versus Plain = No difference detected
I stopped there. I figured if I couldn’t tell a difference with pure salt in my hand, then the other flavors of food would certainly complicate matters.
So, for those that can taste a difference, maybe you guys are what is known as “super tasters”? Don’t know, but as I said before, and Michael reiterated, there are many factors that make our taste buds different and thus makes taste a subjective matter.
But you’re right UB, it was fun. I actually am a “salt” person and prefer salty over sweet, so this was enjoyable for me. My tongue my disagree tomorrow though!