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Research uncovers the somatosensory basis for pairing red wine with red meat
Why does high-tannin red wine pair well with fatty red meat? According to research published in the October 9 issue of Current Biology, it is because the dry oral sensation produced by red wine counters the slippery oral sensation associated with fattiness. “The mouth is a magnificently sensitive somatosensory organ,…
Meat-eating animals lose taste for sweets: study
European and US scientists said Monday that many meat-eating animals appear to lose their ability to taste sweet flavors over time, a finding that suggests diet plays a key role in evolution. Most mammals are believed to possess the ability to taste sweet, savory, bitter, salty, and sour flavors, said…
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