Bag of Beans

Mmmm…fat.

Nutritionist Philippe Besnard of the University of Burgundy in France has found that the 10,000 taste buds on the tongue seem to include a type that specifically responds to the flavor of fat. If confirmed, it would be only the sixth known type, joining those that sense sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory (also known as umami).

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