» The Miracle Fruit, a Tease for the Taste Buds

cubicle17:

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.

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