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    What are the basic tastes?

    Question #96405. Asked by author. (Jun 06 08 8:26 PM)


    BRY2K

    		Psychophysicists have long suggested the existence of four taste 'primaries', referred to as the basic tastes: sweetness, bitterness, sourness, and saltiness.

    Umami, or savoriness, is now accepted as the fifth basic taste, exemplified by the non-salty sensations evoked by some free amino acids such as Monosodium glutamate.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taste

    Jun 06 08, 8:38 PM

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