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my ex mil was a definate non taster! SO's mom is also! i dont know of any supertasters. SO's mom hates to cook and when he was growing up everything was called "goop" not only for looks but also taste! The last time he went to hos mom's, she made kielbasa for him for dinner, she boiled it in a pot of water untill it was mushy!

Sometimes I think my teenage daughter is a supertaster. She seems to be able to detect atomic sized particles of onions in anything. She also can't stand most cruciferous vegetables. She will only eat broccoli if it is roasted to the point of resembling a broccoli chip.

But she also has a ferocious sweet tooth and will eat sugary treats that make me cringe to even think about them.

Maybe she's just picky!

I would have to say I am a supertaster-of course this is based on prior experiences and what I've read. It's a blessing and a curse all at the same time.

If something is placed in front of me I will try it, but most times there are items involved I don't care for and I can pin point it. Went to a party once and there were various wraps. I picked one out and everyone said how good it was-decided to give it a try. One bite was all I could muster. I knew there was something I didn't like involved (initial thought was swiss was used). Others that don't like swiss cheese claimed they loved this wrap. Found out swiss was in the wrap-but not sliced, just lihgtly grated in the mixture. To me, it was overpowering.

My mom made fresh iced tea-always did it the same way: lemons always fresh and perfect, etc. Sometimes though-it tasted not as good as others. I would ask if she did something different-she would say no and give me a look like I was crazy. Everytime I would ask what she did different the reason would be that she bought lemons from one stand in the farmers market versus the other stand she would go to.

There are many more instances but you get the point...

Oooops. Forgot to say I really don't like chocolate and get a headache if I eat much of it.

I took a test similar to the one the SE'ers did in the office, and I am one. The list of foods supertasters don't like in the Wikipedia article confirms it: I can't go near Brussels sprouts, grapefruit, olives, green tea. The thought of putting an olive in my mouth is akin to the thought of popping a clump of dirt in my mouth. Though I do like the taste minced olives impart to dishes.

And grapefruit juice? Why in the world would anybody want to drink acid?

The only exception on the list is alcohol -- I do love my wine.

And I've found that as I've gotten older, some of the foods aren't as objectionable -- just a case of the dampening of my tastebuds over the years, I think.

@jen -- what's PTC?

I'm sure I'm not a supertaster, and I'm happy I'm not. I looooove everything in the cabbage family.

I've got a friend who probably is a supertaster. It's a good thing. When we have luch, she gives me her broccoli.

I think my MILs sense of taste never really developed because of what she lived through when she was young. She can taste flavors, but really doesn't like one over another to the point where it actually matters to her.

@dbcurrie - It's phenylthiocarbamide, which is a chemical that tastes very bitter to supertasters, slightly bitter to medium tasters, and tasteless to non-tasters. In high school biology we licked strips of the stuff as a intro to genetics lab.

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