grapefruits already have enough natural sugar in them and taste great as is. it baffles me when i see people dump extra sugar on them.
2007-06-04 16:32:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
For the same reason people put salt on watermelon. They're insane.
2007-06-04 16:36:15 · answer #1 · answered by slave2art 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Since this is the one fruit I can't manage to force myself to eat, I would say to you that some people experience the grapefruit as a very bitter or sour fruit, whether they're used to sweet foods or not. I eat a lot of vegetables (fresh, I live in a rural area and have a garden), and hardly any sweets at all. I even enjoy fresh limes more than grapefruits!
2007-06-04 16:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by sweeterthansouthernpecanpie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some peoples pallets cannot handle the slightly bitter undertone of a grapefruit. The sugar kills the bitterness and make it more pleasing to them.
2007-06-04 16:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by melissaw77 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Have you heard of supertasters?
A supertaster is an individual who lives in a more intense taste world. In some environments, heightened taste response, particularly to bitterness, would represent an important advantage in avoiding potentially toxic plant alkaloids. However, in other environments, increased response to bitter may have limited the range of palatable foods.
I know that some people can suck on lemons with no problem, where as if my tongue comes within an inch of one, my body tenses up just thinking about it.
2007-06-04 16:56:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, for some a grapefruit is bitter (like me) and put sugar on it 2 make it taste loads better. i like sugar on my grapefruits for sure.
2007-06-04 16:41:46 · answer #5 · answered by USAROX 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i find grapefruit has a kind of bitter/sweet taste..when sprinkle just a touch of sugar over the grapefruit..it takes that bitterness taste away* , absorbs into the juices of the grapefruit.....and yes you're correct in saying grapefruits have enough natural sugar in them already.....but to each and their own*
Some like milk and sugar in their coffee,..some prefer it black* To each and their own*
Some put syrup over pancakes, others use butter or jam.....some use nothing* ...to each and their own*
2007-06-04 16:37:23 · answer #6 · answered by friskymisty01 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Good question--but I guess people's palates are different and some find grapefriut bitter. Some others put salt on them for the same reason.
Not me, I love the natural taste. Yum !
2007-06-04 16:44:19 · answer #7 · answered by krissyderic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do it because I want to think I'm eating something good for me, but I hate the taste so I add sugar to make it taste better....silly, I know.
2007-06-04 20:21:58 · answer #8 · answered by Raven 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It es the bitter taste out of the ones that aren't yet quite ripened
2007-06-04 16:37:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because grapefruit tastes like c**t.... simple as that...
2007-06-04 17:46:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To some people don't like the sour taste but they try to eat them any way.I don't eat them at all.
2007-06-04 16:41:18 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋