What to Eat After the Apocalypse

Re:What to Eat After the Apocalypse by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday December 18, 2014 @03:52PM (#8769555)

I probably couldn't consistently tell the difference between Coke and Pepsi in a blind test either, although I generally prefer Coke. However, I will immediately reject any diet soda as the taste of aspartame, which so many say is tasteless, is obvious and disgusting. Other sugar-free sweeteners are less offending, but I can generally taste the difference between HFCS/sugar and an artificial sweetener on the first sip.

I suspect something similar is going on with other taste tests. Different people are sensitive to different flavor profiles.

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Re:What to Eat After the Apocalypse by derekp7 on Thursday December 18, 2014 @06:06PM (#8770205)

Not sure what it is, but I have the same reaction when it comes to diet sodas -- with the exception of Dr. Pepper. Not sure if it is the additional spices in it or not, but a number of times I didn't realize I was drinking the diet version.

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Re:What to Eat After the Apocalypse by HeyLaughingBoy on Thursday December 18, 2014 @08:19PM (#8770699)

Dr. Pepper seems to have less aspartame. It's the only diet soda I can drink without gagging (though I'd still normally avoid it). I can still taste it, but it doesn't bother me as much.

Pretty much a moot point since I don't drink much pop to begin with...

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