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A Tasty Smell

What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
But how would it taste?
Salty, Sour, Bitter, Sweet,
That other one, the name
For which I always forget
Until it is on the tip of my tongue:
Umami.
A savoury taste locked up in
Caramelised meat and veg
And marmite.
 
The strongest associated odours
Of marmite have been scientifically
Proven
(via Nuclear Magnetic Resonance)
to be:
Menthol, Anise, Oil, and Leather,
With sulphur, honey and floral undertones;
Specifically, those of lilac and rose.
 
Open your mouth and close your eyes,
Hold your nose and try to forget
The names that society has given
To flowers and yeast extracts;
Let your tongue

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