2006-09-30 10:06:21 · 3 answers · asked by fran 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
About 80% of taste is smell, if you search online you can find different tests to show that, like this one:
Block your nose with a clothes peg or something, and see if you can tell the difference between tea or coffee, or grated apple or grated onion.
The tongue and throat have lots of taste receptors, and they determine if we're tasting sweet, sour(acidic), salt, bitter or unami (meat/protein). These are only a small part of what we talk about when we describe taste - it's a lot more about smell and texture too.
2006-10-01 19:02:20 · answer #1 · answered by RM 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't rely heavily, it relies equally on smell, sight, and feel (texture in the mouth). All the senses work together for recognition. Babies learn this way, people enjoy sexual stimulation this way. It's not a bad method of enjoying food either!!!
2006-10-03 02:34:33 · answer #2 · answered by drstella 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very large percentage of smell is taste.
2006-10-02 03:57:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋