Cheezy the Wiz
Socialist In A Hurry
You may vote for your favorite and discuss it, but you may also rank the flavors, or add your own of the less commonly regarded ones (like astringent).
I've realized that my favorites are bitterness and spiciness. I know that most regard bitter as an unpleasant flavor, but many of my favorite things are bitter: coffee, beer, unsweetened tea, dark chocolate, olives, and I tend to seriously dislike sweet things like milk chocolate, slurpees, and other candies. But, counter-intuitively, I only like sweet wines.
Spiciness is an exciting flavor, that's probably why we describe feisty girls as "spicy." The two are similar in many ways; fun in tolerable amounts, but too much can burn your mouth. No that's not a herp joke. I like a lot of Cajun and Latin American foods, especially Mexican.
I also enjoy savory flavors like meats, cheeses, and fish, because who doesn't?
Sour is also good, but there are only a few things that I like that are sour. Sour cream, of course, and the citrus fruits, and the occasional sour-flavored candy. But its easily overwhelming.
I generally don't like excessively salty things. I don't season most of my meat, but I might add some to a recipe, like potato salad (which can really need black pepper kernels sometimes). Sauerkraut and salami are the major exceptions here.
So I would rank them, from favorite to least favorite:
Spicy
Bitter
Savory
Sour
Salty
I've realized that my favorites are bitterness and spiciness. I know that most regard bitter as an unpleasant flavor, but many of my favorite things are bitter: coffee, beer, unsweetened tea, dark chocolate, olives, and I tend to seriously dislike sweet things like milk chocolate, slurpees, and other candies. But, counter-intuitively, I only like sweet wines.
Spiciness is an exciting flavor, that's probably why we describe feisty girls as "spicy." The two are similar in many ways; fun in tolerable amounts, but too much can burn your mouth. No that's not a herp joke. I like a lot of Cajun and Latin American foods, especially Mexican.
I also enjoy savory flavors like meats, cheeses, and fish, because who doesn't?
Sour is also good, but there are only a few things that I like that are sour. Sour cream, of course, and the citrus fruits, and the occasional sour-flavored candy. But its easily overwhelming.
I generally don't like excessively salty things. I don't season most of my meat, but I might add some to a recipe, like potato salad (which can really need black pepper kernels sometimes). Sauerkraut and salami are the major exceptions here.
So I would rank them, from favorite to least favorite:
Spicy
Bitter
Savory
Sour
Salty
