01x04. About Supertasters and how to find out if you are one
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Welcome to this new episode. Today we are going to talk about supertasters. We will discover what is a supertaster (or better who) and why do they experience bitterness with higher intensity than tasters and non-tasters. We will also suggest a simple test you can to at home to check if you could be a supertaster or not. Find us: Instagram: @thefoodscienceaddict Blog: https://thefoodscienceaddict.com/ Email: [email protected] If you want to support us with a 1£ 'tip': https://ko-fi.com/thefoodscienceaddict If you want to read more: Bartoshuk L.M. (1991). Sweetness. History, Preference and Genetic Variability. Food Technology. 45, 11:108 – 113. Latour K.A., Latour M.S., Wansink B. (2018). The impact of Supertaster on Taste Test and Marketing Outcomes. How Innate Characteristics Shape Taste, Preference, Experience and Behaviour. Journal of Advertising Research. 58. JAR-2017. 10.2501/JAR-2017-030. Prescott J. (2012). Taste Matters, Why we like the foods we do. Published by Reaktion Books Ltd, London (UK).
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