What is the taste of lemon, sugar, curd, lime, baking soda, amla, tamarind, raw mango, pomegranate, water?
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• The taste of lemon is sour taste because lemon contains citric acid so it gives a sour taste to lemons.
• Sugar gives sweetness taste because sugar contains glucose and fructose.
• Baking soda gives a little bit of salt and bitter taste because basically, it contains sodium hydrogen carbonate.
• Curd, Amla, Tamarind, Lime, Raw mango these are all given a sour taste.
• when milk converted to curd the lactobacillus bacteria converts the lactose into lactic acid that's why curd contains sour taste.
• Pomegranate also gives sour taste but it will depend on the ripeness of the seeds.
• The water itself has no taste. Water is tasteless, colorless and odorless.
Lemon
The lemon contains of juice and it is about 5% to 6% citric acid, with pH of around 2.2, making it sour in taste. The particular sour taste of juices from lemon makes it a major ingredient in foods and drinks.
E.g. lemon meringue pie and lemonade.
Sugar
The most important function of a sugar is to provide energy and sweetness. Sugar has uniquely clean taste of sweetness that is extremely free of extraneous tastes.
E.g. Stuart defines a sweet taste is that it “tastes like sugar
Curd
It can get very sour but never bitter. The excessive lactic acid makes it sour and then the bacteria become inactive. Thus, we can explain the taste of a curd in this way.
Lime
Limes and lemons are both "very acidic" in nature but has a slight different flavors and scents. Lemons have sour and acidic taste while lime have bitter and acidic taste. The both citrus fruits are often and frequently used in cooking purposes and cocktails, and other household products.
Baking Soda
Baking soda is basically a sodium hydrogen carbonate, which is basically a salt like component. It tastes slightly salty and slightly bitter, but is slightly salty than a table salt and slightly bitter. When baking, baking soda reacts as a carbon dioxide, which gradually makes the dough puff and rise.
Amla
Amla is a sour fruit which contains astringent in taste with sweetness bitterness and pungent. It is a fruit which has a very rich properties of "VITAMIN C".
Tamarind
Sweet but very much tart, and sometimes very sour in taste, tamarind is potent. While tamarind pulp is eaten, it is most mostly mixed with sugar and diluted to mellow the strong flavor in making of pickles, tamarind candies, sauces, marinades, and stews.
Raw Mango
Mangoes are often eaten both raw and ripe. A ripe mango tastes very sweet. Raw mangoes have a sharp sour taste, it contains of oxalic, citric, malice, and succinic acid and it is also a very rich source of vitamin c and develops immune system and throws out the waste products and the components from the body.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate is often considered to a juicy fruit with a huge sweetest and tart flavor in it. The juice is sometimes used in place of citrus juice to add the clear flavor to a drink or dish. The seeds are mostly crunchy and it add a beautiful counterpoint and richness to rich dishes like stews and dips.
Water
Water has some taste but no particular taste and not all water tastes the same. Taste of a water is often influenced by both our own biological system and water source. All minerals are not detected by our taste buds. A average person may not be able to differentiate between mineral water and spring water. The natural substance like water is always considered to be tasteless.
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