The other night I made this delicious broccoli and mushroom, jasmine rice stir-fry, topped with a delicious flavorful sauce filled with lots of spices. Although the picture may look bland, the flavors were lively on my taste buds. For any individual who has yet to appreciate the value of eating vegetables, there could be a reason behind your dislike for the products made by Mother Earth....... TASTE There are five different flavors that come from food - sweet, salty, savory, sour and bitter. If you like sour, it may come in the form of candy or fruit. Not surprisingly, sweet and salty are the most popular flavors. Savory is often the term we give to food that is tasty and full of flavor. So that leaves bitter. It's not that often that you hear someone say "I love bitter foods!" so this could explain the aversion that many people (especially kids) feel toward vegetables. While you may learn to like them, some people are more sensitive to the bitter compounds in vegetabl...
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