date:May 16, 2012
nce of food.
Pickering and his colleagues said the results of their study suggest that up to 30% of people could be such thermal tasters:For some individuals, temperature alone can elicit taste sensations.
These individuals seem to be more sensitive to tastes in general,said the authors.What our work shows is that, in addition to these sensitive individuals, the temperature of a specific taste can affect how intense it tastes.
Study details
The new study assessed the taste perception of