The five tastes detectable by our taste buds are: salty, sweet, sour, bitter and 'umami'(a somewhat subtle 'savory' taste present in protein and glutamates).
Do you know what food product contains a perfect balance of all five tastes, which is why its such a popular food?
Ketchup
Go figure. That explains why my daughter wants to inhale it.
Another funny: My husband loves to point out that Ronald Reagan considered it a vegetable when discussing school lunches. I think he just finds that outrageously funny.
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