Flavor is perhaps the most powerfully sensual information we get from eating. The variations are endless and intriguing. Our taste buds (actually working with the sense of smell) can bring us great pleasure as well as great disgust.
Usually, however, only a small part of our consciousness is aware of the flavor of food we eat. It's just enough to keep us eating. What if we really paid attention to all the data that taste can bring?
When you have taken a bite of food, check in to see what flavors are there--both bold and subtle:
- Salty
- Sweet
- Bitter
- Acidic
- Earthy
- Bland
- Spicy
- Sour
- Toasted/Roasted
- Minty
- Woody
- Floral
- Smoky
Recommendation: If it's hard to focus on flavor, closing the eyes can make things easier.
