AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -5 basic tastes-sweet, sour, salty, bitter, and umami-are messages that tell us something about what we put into our mouth, so we can decide whether it should be eaten.

Detailed explanation-2: -The sense of taste has classically been limited to the 5 basic taste qualities: sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami or savory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The seven most common flavors in food that are directly detected by the tongue are: sweet, bitter, sour, salty, meaty (umami), cool, and hot.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are five universally accepted basic tastes that stimulate and are perceived by our taste buds: sweet, salty, sour, bitter and umami. Let’s take a closer look at each of these tastes, and how they can help make your holiday recipes even more memorable.

Detailed explanation-5: -Scientists now believe that all taste buds can detect the basic tastes: salt, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami (a taste in protein-rich foods).