Food And Drink That Doesn't Taste The Same Anymore

tiggerblue10 | 15:58 Sat 01st Oct 2022 | ChatterBank

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I bought a carton of Ribena (regular, not the no added sugar one) the other day and it didn't taste like how I remember Ribena tasting years ago. It tasted like it was watered down and had sweeteners added. Not buying that again. Don't know if the diluting bottle tastes the same and if there's some regulation thing going on with the ingredients.

What stuff have you noticed that doesn't taste the same as it did years ago?

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Paigntonian

It's not hard. By the age of fifty we have lost half our taste buds, more if we are drinkers and smokers. There's also reduced sugar in many foods and drinks. Got it?

Canary42

/// the same with cucumbers and tomatoes.///

I grow my own tomatoes and the difference in taste from supermarket ones is amazing - and much better IMHO.

Spicerack

Never heard a tomato grower who said 'They're much better from the shops'. ;-)

barry1010

I've never met a courgette grower that isn't giving most of them away - whether people want them or not :D

douglas9401

"What stuff have you noticed that doesn't taste the same as it did years ago?"

Everything, except good whisky.

DTCwordfan

Cornish Clotted cream - the market dominated by Rodda's - where are all those small farm producers that there used to be, particularly as we have enough local cheese makers in th Duchy?

tamaris

Nothing tastes the same, I lost my taste and smell 4 year ago before the covid after a chest virus. Doesn't stop my healthy appetite, but what I'd give to smell a new opened jar of coffee.

sandyRoe

Danish Blue cheese.
Though having read some of the earlier post here it probably tastes as it always has. Likely my taste buds have been number by smoking and drinking.

pimplyteen

My OH don't taste the same.

10ClarionSt

Many years ago, there was guy from Manchester University on TV who said taste is also affected by sight and smell as when we see and smell some food or drink, we have an instant perception of what it should taste like. Was he right? I dunno! :o)

davebro

as chris sez - it's yer taste buds!

davebro

and yes - smell does influence taste. It's more difficult to differentiate tastes with a peg on your nose.

237SJ

If you get on an aeroplane and eat a piece of Stilton before take off, it will taste like Stilton. Taste it again 11 or 12 hours later and the taste will be diminished by about 50% and you will mainly taste the saltiness.