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WCDT Jan 24th to Jan 28th, 2022 (pages 4706 to 4710)

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Farideh:
Yeah, I can get soy milk in the supermarket here (New Zealand).

Re. today's comic: Marigold is indeed overthinking it.

John Allenson:
Something I see enough to be a common misconception is the idea that there's no variation in the sense of taste.

I'll hear people say things like, "he's a fussy eater since he won't eat brussel sprouts.  He says they're really bitter."
Just as there are people who are fully colorblind, have red-green colorblindness, have blue-yellow colorblindness or have full color vision there are people who can taste certain chemicals and those who cannot.

So, to some people oatmilk may taste close enough to cows milk to be indistinguishable.  To other people it might be as distinct as a ripe cherry is to an unripe cherry.  Since Marigold couldn't automatically tell the distinction she'd be in the first category.

Sorflakne:
By itself (or in cereal) there's a stark difference between soy/almond/oat/whatever milk and real milk. Mixed into a drink or cooked/baked food, it's harder to tell (near impossible for me at least).

Gyrre:

--- Quote from: John Allenson on 24 Jan 2022, 20:15 ---Something I see enough to be a common misconception is the idea that there's no variation in the sense of taste.

I'll hear people say things like, "he's a fussy eater since he won't eat brussel sprouts.  He says they're really bitter."
Just as there are people who are fully colorblind, have red-green colorblindness, have blue-yellow colorblindness or have full color vision there are people who can taste certain chemicals and those who cannot.

So, to some people oatmilk may taste close enough to cows milk to be indistinguishable.  To other people it might be as distinct as a ripe cherry is to an unripe cherry.  Since Marigold couldn't automatically tell the distinction she'd be in the first category.

--- End quote ---

Turns out yout microbiome can also play a part in your sense of taste.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCAX6ZXQalg
EDIT: fixing link because Google/YT made there app stupid when it comes to copying a video link from the 'share' button now

BenRG:
Today's strip makes me wonder just how long May has been badgering Marigold over this to the point where Marigold was waiting for this to happen!

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