Why Does Salt Make Food Taste Better?
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Published 2018-02-17
Salt doesn’t just make things salty! It has a lot of different effects on how we perceive flavors!
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All Comments (21)
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"But your body can't just make sodium from scratch. It's an element, and YOU ARE NOT A STAR!" Gee thanks, Scishow.
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I always wondered why cookie recipes usually call for a bit of salt. Thanks, SciShow!
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All you suckers going out to the store to buy salt. I just sneak onto my neighbor's yard and lick the salt block he leaves out for deer.
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This was an informative episode and it was tied into the advertisement brilliantly, well done.
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Salt is being portrayed so well here I actually think from now on I'll eat only salt and nothing else.
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Ads are getting smarter.
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Every time that I see a title like this that makes me think, "Isn't the answer obvious?" I know that I have to watch it, because there must be something I am missing. Otherwise there wouldn't be enough to make a video on. Sure enough, I learned a lot. Great job.
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This might be the best, and most effective, ad spot I've ever seen.
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Tip : If you drink insta coffee and find it really bitter, add like 10 grains of salt ( a pinch ) and it will reduce by a good amount the bitternes of it. Fats can helps too, like milk being used, but a pea sized butter droplet can totally make a difference.
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BUT I AM A STAR.....
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Salt makes things sweeter? Is that why salted caramel is so darn good? 😍
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But Hank u r a star = sodium man
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Oh, that's why when my girl is salty and angry she looks so sweet. Thanks SciShow
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Summary : We need it, so we like it.
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Thank you for finally making a video on this on YouTube
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I'm putting salt on my coffee from now on :)
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cant believe "mouthfeel" is a legit scientific term and charles boyle didn't invent it
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“At the most basic level humans like salt” I think that refers to us being salty all the time. Basic humans. Wait, this video is only five minutes long! I wish I could get more sci show. Edit: it isn’t even four minutes with ad. ;.;
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My mom told me over thirty years ago that adding salt to the grounds of coffee will make it less bitter
