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bhelliom
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response 314 of 332:
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Dec 17 13:48 UTC 2003 |
Wow...this is just like real exercise! This, too, got derailed by
computer games!
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mynxcat
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response 315 of 332:
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Dec 17 22:31 UTC 2003 |
Hehe.
And the holiday season :P I'll go to the gym tomorrow, I promise :P
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keesan
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response 316 of 332:
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Dec 18 02:59 UTC 2003 |
I think I have gained back 1.5 pounds in 1.5 weeks. Yay me. Food tastes
funny. There must be some pill people could take to make their food taste
funny too.
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edina
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response 317 of 332:
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Dec 18 12:15 UTC 2003 |
Heh - it's called "fat". (No joke - I've worked with chefs who say fat is
flavor.)
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mynxcat
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response 318 of 332:
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Dec 18 15:31 UTC 2003 |
Fat *is* flavor. That would explain why most foods that taste so good
are really fatty. And why low-fat or no-fat versions never taste quite
as yummy.
Didn't go to the gym today. Was up till 2:30 am playing CivIII. On the
good side, I wiped out the French, and have two more cities to conquer
to wipe out the Chinese. Bad side, all the fudge I ate yesterday is
prolly being converted to pounds right now :(
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keesan
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response 319 of 332:
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Dec 18 17:56 UTC 2003 |
Some of the flavorful compounds may be fat soluble, but fat itself does not
have any flavor that I know of. It has a distinctive texture. Flavor consists
of sour (acid), sweet (sugars), bitter (various things that are bad for you)
and salt.
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edina
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response 320 of 332:
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Dec 18 18:31 UTC 2003 |
True - if you want to get literal about it.
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happyboy
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response 321 of 332:
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Dec 18 18:40 UTC 2003 |
or if you want to be OCD about it.
*snort*
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mynxcat
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response 322 of 332:
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Dec 18 18:49 UTC 2003 |
I know I prefer fried to boiled or baked. And that's fat.
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tpryan
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response 323 of 332:
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Dec 18 20:42 UTC 2003 |
Wasn't another flavor the tongue detects been labeled as 'umi'?
as in yummy? The tastes good sensation?
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jmsaul
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response 324 of 332:
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Dec 18 23:37 UTC 2003 |
I think it's "umami," from the Japanese term for the flavor.
Re #319: Grapefruit is bitter, and it isn't bad for you.
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mynxcat
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response 325 of 332:
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Dec 19 00:28 UTC 2003 |
Re 323> Tastes good as in what? sweet, salty, sour?
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jmsaul
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response 326 of 332:
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Dec 19 03:22 UTC 2003 |
Re #325: Distinct from all of those. It's a taste that can be triggered
by some amino acid compounds (like monosodium glutamate). I
know what it is, but I can't describe it well. It's sort of a
richness. Some people describe it as "meaty," but it shows up
in some vegetables (mushrooms and asparagus) as well.
Probably the best way to experience it is to eat some MSG, and
ignore whatever salt flavor you get -- it isn't that.
(And it is "umami," and it's a Japanese word with no English
derivation.)
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keesan
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response 327 of 332:
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Dec 19 06:22 UTC 2003 |
Crisco is fat and it does not have a whole lot of taste.
Mushrooms and asparagus are on the list of foods to avoid if you have gout
because they are fast growing and have a lot of DNA in them. Can people taste
nucleic acids?
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willcome
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response 328 of 332:
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Dec 19 06:43 UTC 2003 |
That sounds distinctly like quackery.
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mynxcat
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response 329 of 332:
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Dec 19 17:47 UTC 2003 |
Re 326> I've tasted MSG and liked it. It must be some kind of flavor I
really like because I really like mushrooms and asparagus.
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willcome
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response 330 of 332:
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Dec 20 22:33 UTC 2003 |
MSG causes brain damage.
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jmsaul
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response 331 of 332:
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Dec 21 16:02 UTC 2003 |
Personal experience?
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willcome
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response 332 of 332:
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Dec 22 00:36 UTC 2003 |
Your face.
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