May be a body part with which you are unfamiliar. Oh, you think you know it. You've dipped it in soft ice cream and scalded it with coffee. But do you know if you’re a SUPERTASTER? Have you considered the humble taste bud? Are you in the mood for some late night fun?
Cut out a small square of white paper, approximately 1” x 1”.
Punch a 7 millimeter hole in it (a hole punch works perfectly!).
Now take blue food coloring. And with a Q-tip, paint the end of your tongue midnight blue.
Punch a 7 millimeter hole in it (a hole punch works perfectly!).
Now take blue food coloring. And with a Q-tip, paint the end of your tongue midnight blue.
Place the white paper with the hole right over the tip of your tongue. It will adhere due to your spit.
Now have a friend with a magnifying glass count the number of taste buds within that 7 mm hole.
If you have more than 35 taste buds (the raised round “pink” domes dotting your tongue), you are a SUPERTASTER. My entire household qualified.
Supertasters react to flavors far more strongly than 75% of us do. If you count 15-35 buds, you’re a medium taster (50% of the population). Fewer than 15 buds on that tongue tip, and you’re classified a “non-taster.”
Here's a non-dyed tongue tip. And here's a YouTube video on SUPERTASTERS.
This may explain why SPAM was such a popular treat: 75%
of us can't really
taste it!
