» The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds
This must be a trip (so to speak):
The berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy. […]
The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids…
At ~$2 per berry, it’s a bit expensive, but this just sounds too wild to pass up.