• Question: whats the best flavour pie according to our tastebuds?

    Asked by johntheunicorn to Duncan, Grant, Julie, Nik, Rachel on 12 Mar 2013.
    • Photo: Rachel Edwards-Stuart

      Rachel Edwards-Stuart answered on 12 Mar 2013:

      Different fruits contains different types, and different quantities, of acids and sugars. It is the presence of these acids and sugars that activate the taste buds on the tongue. So theoretically, pies made with fruit that contain high levels of acids and sugars, and lots of different types of sugars and acids, should activate more taste buds. The question would therefore be – which fruit contains the most acid and sugar? This in itself could probably take a year to work out! it would be a great little research project though.

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