Welcome to the fifth episode in our series of the five senses. We’ve looked at vocabulary connected to sight, sound, touch and smell. Today it’s the fifth sense, taste.

We know you’ve got good taste because you’re listening to this podcast. But what vocabulary, expressions and idioms do you know that are connected to the word ‘taste’?

We’ll help you with that in this episode which is the fifth in our series of the five senses.

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The Five Senses
Sight
Sound
Touch
Taste
Smell

The Sense of Taste

Tongue
Flavour (It tastes like/of….)
Sweet, sour, bitter, salty (Anchovies are very salty), spicy, savory (Meat and potatoes is a savoury meal), umami
Tangy – A sharp, slightly sour or acidic taste
Citrusy – tasting of citrus fruit
It tastes delicious, great, wonderful, fantastic, mouth-watering
Tasty – with plenty of taste
Tasteless – having no taste
Bland – Lacking strong flavor; mild or dull. Without much taste.
Palate – A person’s ability to distinguish and appreciate different flavors.
Un/palatable – having an un/acceptably un/pleasant taste
Savor US/ savour UK – To enjoy a taste slowly and fully.
Taste buds: sensory organs on the tongue
Aftertaste – The taste that remains in the mouth after eating or drinking.
Nibble – To eat in small bites. (Nibbles – small bits of food to nibble on)
Sip – To drink in small amounts to enjoy the taste.
Gulp – To drink in large amounts without savouring the taste
to quench your thirst
You’ve got good/bad taste
A question of taste
Drool – To let saliva run out of your mouth in anticipation of food/a pleasant experience
There’s no accounting for taste – taste can’t be explained

Idioms
An acquired taste – Something that people may not like at first but enjoy over time.
To get a taste for something – To try something new and discover that you like it
Sweet tooth – A strong liking for sweet foods.
Leave a bad taste in one’s mouth – To create a negative feeling or impression.
To whet your appetite – When a small amount of something/food makes you want to have more
Taste of one’s own medicine – When someone experiences the same bad treatment they gave to others.
Spice things up – To add excitement or variety to something, like a conversation or a relationship.
Bittersweet – Something that is both pleasant and sad at the same time.
A sourpuss – Someone who complains a lot

Discussion
If you could only eat one type of cuisine for the rest of your life, what would it be and why?

How important is presentation when it comes to tasting food?

What’s the strangest or most unusual food you’ve ever tasted?

Do you think food preferences change as people get older? Have your own taste preferences changed over time?

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