God gave us amazing tongues. Our tongues tell us whether something is sweet, salty, bitter, or sour. They also pick up on a savory taste called umami. But can they taste fat too?
Researchers say yes. They had 28 people taste different mixtures. Over half of them could pick up a “fat” taste. And it doesn’t taste good! You can taste fat – or oleogustus – in stinky cheese and in food that’s going bad. Yuck!
