Are You A Supertaster?

Guardian Weekend – Part of a series of 6 articles on taste and cooking with co-author Peter Barham Around a quarter of the population are supertasters – people who are extra-sensitive to bitter tastes in food. Of the supertasters, two-thirds are women....

A Sour Taste in the Mouth

Guardian Weekend – Part of a series of 6 articles on taste and cooking with co-author Peter Barham The combination a sweet and a sour taste provides some of the most piquant dishes in the culinary repertoire. Whether it’s in an oriental sweet and sour dish...