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minus-squareAlmonds@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·edit-23 days agoMy chemistry prof would repeat over and over that “bitter is poison”. Bitter is one of my favorite flavor types, after spicy. If I lived before the internet I totally would have died after eating a tasty salad of poison xD
minus-squareContramuffin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·3 days agoDose makes the poison. Most bitter flavors (that you eat) aren’t really meant to discourage you from eating them, it’s really meant for insects. Plant: I will make an unappetizing flavor to prevent myself from getting eaten Humans: finally, some good fucking food
minus-squareThoGot@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoAnd that’s how allium and cabbage conquered the world
minus-squareearlgrey0@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·3 days agoAlmonds over here telling everyone that the poison plant is totally fine and tasty! xD I agree though bitter is part of the spice of life and a very good flavor
My chemistry prof would repeat over and over that “bitter is poison”. Bitter is one of my favorite flavor types, after spicy. If I lived before the internet I totally would have died after eating a tasty salad of poison xD
Dose makes the poison. Most bitter flavors (that you eat) aren’t really meant to discourage you from eating them, it’s really meant for insects.
And that’s how allium and cabbage conquered the world
Almonds over here telling everyone that the poison plant is totally fine and tasty! xD
I agree though bitter is part of the spice of life and a very good flavor