Flavor

Maria - Spain (Spain)
Flavor or flavour (see spelling differences) is the sensory impression of a food or other substance, and is determined mainly by the chemical senses of taste and smell. The "trigeminal senses," which detect chemical irritants in the mouth and throat, may also occasionally determine flavor. The flavor of the food, as such, can be altered with natural or artificial flavorants, which affect these senses.
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Classical flavors: bitter, acid, sweet, and salty.
Modern flavors: + meat, +fat.
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  1. bitter
    causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
    orange jucice
  2. acid
    a sour water-soluble compound with a pH of less than 7
    lemon sorbet
  3. sweet
    having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
    fruit salad
  4. salty
    containing or filled with salt
    roe
  5. tasty
    pleasing to the palate
    'a property appreciated via the sense of taste'
  6. spicy
    having an agreeably pungent taste
    Moroccan food is spicy

    6th favor: 'fat flavor'
Created on Sun Jun 27 18:31:49 EDT 2010 (updated Sun Jun 27 18:52:57 EDT 2010)

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