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I realize I'm a special case, but my nose is essentially non-functional—I don't smell food. While my sense of taste is more sensitive than your average person, I suspect I still miss out on some kinds of flavour. I believe my impairment is why I am drawn towards strong tastes like cheeses or, indeed, extremely spicy food. They're the "only" flavours that I really experience strongly.
my dad says this same thing but like, capsaicin isn't flavourful, it just hurts?
you can get peppers with loads of flavour and very little capsaicin
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my dad says this same thing but like, capsaicin isn't flavourful, it just hurts?
you can get peppers with loads of flavour and very little capsaicin
wrote last edited by [email protected]It's about the experience for me. I'm not sure how to explain it because it's all subjective. Spice doesn't really hurt me because I have a high tolerance, but it makes me feel... something? Perhaps it's just like when other people eat a bit of wasabi? (I know that wasabi and peppers don't work the same, but it still gives people that "pain" or maybe "kick".)
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Apologies, it seems that I am in fact mistaken.
You are right about the subjectivity of the scale, though. The American Spice Trade Association has an objective test using high performance liquid chromatography. They have graciously provided the data to the public free of charge.... just kidding you have to be member (starts at $2,500/yr).
