The aroma and flavor that garlic and onion in any form yield stay in my system way longer than reasonable. I need to be able to eat these two foods to help my immune system and my sinuses function better, but I can't stand the aftermath anymore (and now that I have a boyfriend again, I'm extra sensitive to yucky breath and stuff). What can I eat or drink to counteract these side effects so I can keep onions and garlic in my diet?
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posted by These Birds of a Feather
on Jan 6, 2013 -
12 answers
Why does my tongue feel furry and my tastebuds seem wonky after eating a salad??
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posted by soymilk
on Oct 16, 2012 -
10 answers
What (if any) powdered drugs, illegal or pharmaceutical, can be identified by taste or smell - you know, like how the cops do on TV?
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posted by forallmankind
on Sep 24, 2012 -
15 answers
Many fragrances either smell wrong to me (the "raspberry" shampoo I use that smells sort of like fly spray to me), or worse, "light up" different parts of my mouth and tongue, and I can almost always taste them (from only smelling). Who can I talk to about this? I asked a hobby perfumist about the effect one of her fragrances had, but she had nothing to offer. Where do I find a scent scientist?
posted by thylacinthine
on Sep 24, 2012 -
25 answers
Everything seems to taste more salty/bitter/sour over the last week or so. How worried should I be that it's a sign of a disease?
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posted by scharpy
on Jun 24, 2012 -
18 answers
Say I want to store my dental floss in a metal container. Are there any (common) types of metal that would make the floss taste funny or become dangerous to my health?
posted by doift
on May 2, 2012 -
3 answers
Please recommend good books that discuss the theory of food taste and design—analyzing flavors and textures, figuring out pairings, that sort of thing. Either savory or dessert-centered would be fine.
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posted by Bardolph
on Feb 28, 2012 -
11 answers
I just heard from a friend in another state that she suddenly lost her sense of taste, or at least it altered noticeably. She said she has no other symptoms, does not have a cold or congestion, but sweet tastes less sweet and she has to put lots of salt on anything else to give it taste, which she does not normally do. She is in her early 50s, mostly healthy, and is now visiting relatives for a few days. then will be taking a long drive back home. Any ideas what this could be, and could it be serious?
posted by mermayd
on Dec 26, 2011 -
20 answers
Carob versus Chocolate: Carob is widely held up by the Vegan/HealthFoods crowd as the 'healthier' and just as tasty rival to chocolate. However if Carob is really just as great as Cacao/Chocolate then how did Cacao/Chocolate come to surpass Carob and so dominate the European Market?
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posted by mary8nne
on Dec 21, 2011 -
35 answers
Why does my fridge's filtered water taste ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE but only at certain times of day?
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posted by Nattie
on Dec 8, 2011 -
8 answers
I'm going to a wine tasting, but I have a low-level cold that's probably going to be around until then. Will medication save me?
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posted by themel
on Nov 4, 2011 -
4 answers
What do various poisons and toxins
taste like? What flavor is lead, for example, or strychnine? How about common deadly household chemicals like bleach, or organic toxins like mercury/methylmercury?
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posted by 2bucksplus
on Oct 11, 2011 -
16 answers
Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment: How long until the godawfully bitter taste from the antibiotics goes away? (NSFW)
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 7, 2011 -
3 answers
Do you honestly enjoy reading free verse? Can you explain to me why I should enjoy it, too?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 24, 2011 -
27 answers
Is it common to experience a taste/smell when one's head is hit very hard?
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posted by Bebo
on Jun 20, 2011 -
20 answers
I feel as if I have watched all the good TV that exists... (on Hulu/Netflix/YouTube/Vimeo/VBS.tv) help prove me wrong please! I like shows like Californication, The Wire, Sons of Anarchy, a lot, but when it comes down to it I'll also watch stuff like Shark Tank, Top Chef, Bones, Lie to Me... anything even vaguely interesting.
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posted by ejfox
on Jun 19, 2011 -
77 answers
How do I best acquire acquired tastes?
There are some foods I want to start eating on a regular basis because they are healthy and economical. What are some strategies and helpful tips for learning to love new foods?
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posted by skjønn
on Jun 17, 2011 -
26 answers
Please suggest some older (or not) books/films/things that talk about the idea that you're just going to be bad for a long time before you're really successful at, or really master something (particularly an artistic pursuit).
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posted by Glinn
on Jun 9, 2011 -
7 answers
When I smell many foods, they nearly always smell better than they taste. Whatever it is smells marvelous but as soon as I pop it in my mouth I wonder where the flavor went. My question is why this might be, whether it is just me, and what I can do, if anything, to improve my sense of "taste".*
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posted by Deathalicious
on May 3, 2011 -
21 answers
An adult friend of mine is very, very picky about food. She doesn't eat any vegetables in their recognizable forms (e.g. hates tomatoes, but tomato sauce is no problem). Fruits, meats, dairy and other starchy stuff (bread, potatoes, rice, etc.) are all OK, but she'll gag on a piece of lettuce.
What can she do to expand her tastes? Is it as simple as forcing yourself to eat a tomato once a day, or is there any pattern for how people can learn to appreciate more foods?
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posted by phaedrus441
on Apr 25, 2011 -
42 answers
Does caffeine really taste like anything? And if not, why does caffeine free soda (specifically Caffeine Free Diet Coke on my desk) taste so much worse than the caffeinated version?
posted by werty
on Mar 17, 2011 -
26 answers
What sort of sensory things - tastes, smells, sounds, you know the deal - are reminiscent or representative of San Francisco?
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posted by divabat
on Jan 30, 2011 -
45 answers
I don't notice anything particularly distinctive about the flavour of so-called game meats. Why do some people say they taste so different?
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posted by Brentusfirmus
on Dec 30, 2010 -
17 answers
I have recently started taking a low dose of Amitrypteline (40mg a day). I have noticed that some foods seem to taste different: Coffee is more bitter and orange juice tastes sharper. Is it the medication or my imagination?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 17, 2010 -
7 answers
Are there any good online resources or even quizzes to help me define or at least better identify my general taste or personal style through specific categories? For everything, not just fashion.
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posted by Diagonalize
on Oct 26, 2010 -
11 answers
Is this
art tacky? Don't let me buy something that will be the next painter of light.
posted by treeshar
on Oct 12, 2010 -
31 answers
why does refrigerated cooked chicken taste different than freshly-cooked chicken? i dislike the strong gamey taste that it acquires. is there anything I can do about it, except covering it up with spices or condiments?
posted by macinchik
on Aug 1, 2010 -
24 answers
Aniseed (and its demon spawn liquorice, Sambuca and Pernod) is the vilest, most retch-inducing flavour on earth to me. Why?
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posted by dontjumplarry
on Jul 17, 2010 -
44 answers
What are the real differences in darker, unrefined sugars and white table sugars other than "processing is bad, mmmkay"?
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posted by dozo
on Jun 2, 2010 -
19 answers
What foods are most enjoyable even with a severely diminished or completely absent sense of smell (anosmia)?
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posted by caaaaaam
on May 26, 2010 -
12 answers
I chipped my tooth, and now I'm getting a strange taste in my mouth.
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posted by Kirn
on Feb 14, 2010 -
5 answers
Whenever I wake up in the middle of the night and drink a glass of water, I always wake up with a foul taste in my mouth. Why is this?
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posted by FusiveResonance
on Dec 28, 2009 -
13 answers
She thinks I'm a music snob, I think she listens to overcommercialised crap, what can we enjoy together?
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posted by dickasso
on Dec 17, 2009 -
69 answers
Tomato question: Did something happen late last Autumn that could have caused low-priced/budget tomatoes in (U.S.) fast-food restaurants and supermarkets to become radically better tasting? My perception of increased quality had a sudden onset, was not chain-specific, not geographically localized, and is shared by a handful of friends.
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posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj
on Aug 17, 2009 -
13 answers
My doctor recently prescribed some Librium for awful stomach cramps. It seems that it is making all my food and drink now taste just terrible, like it's all got nutrasweet in it. I know the simple answer here is "just stop taking it", but that's really not an option.
The Google is useless on this, and I really miss drinking water that tastes like water, and not water with some awful chemical in it.
I guess, long question short:
Is this the medication causing this or do I have a brain tumor?
posted by reverendjim
on Aug 5, 2009 -
5 answers
Vanilla extract tastes of vanilla bean... Mint extract is minty... Why are hazelnut and almond extracts so
unlike hazelnuts and almonds?
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posted by for_serious
on May 12, 2009 -
16 answers
