Re: Yank Homemade Southern Sweet Tea

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected]  on Sat, 15 Jun 2024 at 19:27:14 awoke
Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>In free.toast Nicholas D. Richards <[email protected]> wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>, vickiebee
>> <[email protected]>  on Fri, 14 Jun 2024 at 05:44:35 awoke
>> Nicholas from his slumbers and wrote
>>>
>>>
>>>They say that it became a cultural staple because sugar was used as a
>>>preservative in the old days and our palates grew to like the sweetness.
>> 
>> All primates have a 'sweet tooth'. The ability to taste and enjoy sweet
>> things is highly developed in babies.  Our palate for sweet things is
>> not cultural.
>>>
>
>interestingly cats have been found not to taste sweetness at all. 
>just a random thing to throw out.

Not very surprising as they are obligate carnivores and have no need for
an ability to taste sweetness.
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