Just tried a kumquat. Kind of a cross between a cloved orange and a decorative soap.
@St_Rev I don’t find them soapy… but some people think cilantro tastes like soap, and others don’t. Maybe same chemical?
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@Meaningness Wiki goes into great detail on the composition of oil of kumquat but is silent on cilantro. -
@St_Rev Authoritative-sounding non-explanation: http://www.nature.com/news/soapy-taste-of-coriander-linked-to-genetic-variants-1.11398 … - 3 more replies
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@Meaningness I enjoy tonic water straight (I don't drink alcohol), so sweet + sour + intensely bitter is OK with me. -
@St_Rev@Meaningness It is also the tastiest fluorescent beverage! - 3 more replies
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