The Basics of Taste

1. Sweet, Salty, Bitter, Sour, Savory, Metallic
2. Tongue map is outdated, all part of your tongue can taste all flavors, some regions more than others though
3. There is proof of a metallic flavor (blood)
4. Spiciness may qualify as a flavor
5. Coolness (minty) is related to trigeminal receptors which connect the pain / touchcenter of the brain
6. A single taste bud contains 50–100 taste cells representing all six taste sensations, plus other senses
7. Taste is a brilliant evolutionary tactic for survival
8. Water is uniquely detected by our taste buds
9. Spiciness in some cultures is considered a taste
10. Modernization has made some tastes obsolete