taste
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5 Asian Sauces That Make Everything Taste Better
My childhood taught me two things: Jasmine rice goes with everything, and anything can taste good with the help of these Asian sauces.
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Add a Little MSG to Your Next Pickle Brine
I love the whole spectrum of pickles — sweet, sour, half-sour, etc. — but my favourite kind of pickle is one that’s so aggressively flavored, it’s almost uncomfortable to eat. I like a challenging pickle, a pickle that would vanquish lesser women. Adding MSG to my pickles helps me achieve this.
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‘Paxlovid Mouth’ Could Explain Why Food Tastes Weird After COVID
Loss or alteration of taste (dysgeusia) is a common symptom of COVID. It’s also a side effect of several illnesses and medications, including Paxlovid, the new antiviral medication to treat COVID infection. Although it affects fewer than 6% of people who are given Paxlovid, some report a “horrible” taste that came on soon after they…
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You Should Sprinkle a Little MSG on Your Garlic Bread
“Garlic bread” can mean a lot of different things (all good, of course). The first iteration I was introduced to was white toast with Country Crock and garlic salt, served alongside what my grandparents called “Italian spaghetti.” (What other kind of spaghetti is there, you might ask? Chicken spaghetti, which rules more completely than it…