Difference between Taste & Flavor

[admin]

Who knows what the difference between taste and flavor is?
I know the answer, but want to see what you all think the answer is.

 

[bootlegbonvivant]

Sounds like a trick question to me... :nana:
Flavor is the chemical impression or make up of an ingredient while taste is a sensory ability to detect flavorings, or ingredients.

 

[admin]

Not a bad answer Bootleg, and it is not a trick question.
It's not the exact answer though, so keep them coming.

 

[kennerth]

Flavor is of the maker, taste is of the consumer.

 

[ace57]

Kennerth, I was going to say that.

 

[admin]

Keep trying.

 

[lordofthepiperings]

Well seeing as how this is a pipe site I will say that regarding tobacco, flavor is what is intended and taste is the actual result. There are a lot of flavored tobaccos that say they taste like something but to each human palate they can taste like something totally different depending on the circumstances.

 

[marmal4de]

Flavor is the chemical impression or make up of an ingredient while taste is a sensory ability to detect flavorings, or ingredients.

I don't see how there can be a better answer than this.

 

[admin]

I'll give you a hint. The sense of taste only includes; salty, sweet, bitter, sour, and umami.
However, there are a lot more flavors than that.
Here's another clue that is almost a dead giveaway. Think beyond the sense of taste. What are the other senses, and which one comes into play here?

 

[yachtexplorer]

Flavor engages one's sense of smell as well as taste.

 

[admin]

@yachtexplorer

Flavor engages one's sense of smell as well as taste.

Ding, ding, ding - we have a winner!
Tell him what he's won Bob!
Crap, Bob's not here, so Cortezattic will have to make up a special package for you Richard.
The short simple answer is:
Flavor = Taste + Smell
Did you ever smoke when you had a cold and your nose was stuffed up? If so, you probably didn't taste much.

Smell, also know as olfaction, is the human sense contained in the nasal cavity that detects microscopic molecules released by substances like food, smoke, flowers, and wine. Our olfactory nerve cells can detect thousands of different “smells” that our sense of taste cannot. Without our sense of smell, it would be difficult for our palate (sense of taste) to distinguish between an orange and coffee, or chocolate and vanilla. Ultimately, smell is the sense that reveals the extraordinary qualities of great tobacco, food, wine, and even air. If you don’t believe this, try smoking a cigar with a cold, or cotton stuffed up your nose; just for fun.

From: Tobacconist University

 

[viscfab]

Kevin, I guess I know:
Taste is the unidimensional palate sensation we get with our taste budes and will be mostlty - sweet, salty/smoky, acidic or bitter.
Now flavour is heavily dependent of our nose receptors, and will be the delightful mix between the taste and tthe aroma we get when savouring our nicest blends!!
Did I get it?
Fabricio

 

[kennerth]

I FOUND THIS WHOLE EXERCISE TASTELESS! :puffpipe:

 

[unclearthur]

I enjoy flavor but if you look at some of my past girlfriends you will see I have no taste.

 

[hauntedmyst]

Flavor is what my tobacco or pizza has. Taste is something my wife has but apparently I don't because every freaking time I pick out something for the house, it just "wont go".

 

[kennerth]

Some of my past girlfriends tasted pretty good!

 

[gentlemanjerry]

LOL!, Art and Ken! - I would definitely agree on taste and smell going together in appreciating a blend - Speaking for myself, I think my sense of smell plays a larger part than my taste buds in capturing the flavor of a blend.