Question

How do we detect the taste of an ice-cream

Answer 1

Taste is one of those senses that we take for granted – until we get a cold. Then, it seems that we can’t taste anything.

How we perceive taste is a complicated chemical process, and it is closely linked to our sense of smell. Further complicating the issue is the separate idea of flavour.

Taste is the information that our taste buds can tell us about what we eat. It is only one aspect of the flavour of a food. Flavour is a composite profile of a food based on its smell, mouth feel and temperature, as well as its taste.