Super Tasters

1. Taste food with far greater intensity than others
2. Have between greater than 35 papillae per ¼ in. square
3. Excess taste bud means they “feel” foods more intensely
4. Supertasters consume alcoholic beverages, on average, only 2-3 times a week, compared with 5-6 times for Nontasters
5. Some can be food adventurers
6. Problem foods: grapefruit, coffee, soy, dark greens, chili peppers,tonic water, salt, olives
7. Chefs tend to be super-tasters
8. Ethanol can be bitter