Re: Yank Homemade Southern Sweet Tea

On 6/16/2024 1:37 AM, Nicholas D. Richards wrote:
> 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.

yes, but people often assume they like sweet cream or other things, 
because they like to lick them. The truth is of course they like the fat 
in those things.