Electrojcr

Back to #paxlovidmouth... the realization that the taste imparted reminded me of metallic #Cynar, an Italian aperitif derived partially from artichoke, I am conducting a brief sensory experiment.

As you may know, artichokes have a nifty quality, they mess with your taste! Cynarin and chlorogenic acid work together to latch to sweet taste receptors without activating them, but when later washed away (perhaps with neutral water) they activate them.

Jul 30, 2023 at 8:12pmWeb
Show threadElectrojcrJul 30, 2023
So I had someone venture into the world and deliver two artichokes yesterday. I had one artichoke with #paxlovidmouth and did find the slight and mostly neutral flavors a bit more bitter and flatter and found the sweetness trick significantly muted.
Show threadElectrojcrJul 30, 2023

Tonight, the second artichoke will be tested. With 24 hours to have metabolized everything since the last dose and we'll see how it goes.

This morning, I certainly had some percolating through my mouth because it makes coffee taste half awful of bitterness while still permitting a sense of chocolate and nuttiness.

Show threadElectrojcrJul 30, 2023
(I am a firm proponent of artichokes and pineapples, whenever I can, I buy them. Partially just for visual appeal, but also because both offer magical tastes for a decent price. Pineapple has bromelain which can enhance sensitivity to bitterness, it is the enzyme that imparts that burning sensation, concentrated in the core. Sadly, I forgot to ask for pineapples to conduct broader #paxlovidmouth research.)