The ability to taste salt and sweetness is reduced by at least 30% - yet oversalting food will leave you further dehydrated.

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"The challenge is to make good food ... because if you fly the air is dry, and you can't taste the salt, " he said.

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Their research was complicated by the fact that of the five primary taste sensations salty, sweet, sour, bitter, and umami the taste of salt is the least understood.

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The same with the sea, the same with the rocks, the same with the taste of salt that could fill your summer days to saturation, now it was just salt, end of story.

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Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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"You can taste a little salt water content, " he said.

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PepsiCo scientists grew cultured cells, injected the genetic sequences of the four known taste receptors (leaving out salt) into them, and then hardwired the cells to a computer.

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Brush lightly with oil and sprinkle with chopped onions, herbs, salt, pepper and chili flakes according to your own taste.

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The owner told me that the mail order version gives 95% of the eat-in taste, which is a fair estimate, and believe me, 95% of the Salt Lick brisket is better than 100% of whatever you have in your neighborhood.

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Mussels, he said, "should taste exactly of themselves" which is to say sweet, meaty and reminiscent of salt water.

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