How About A Little Miracle Fruit on the Side?
The miracle fruit is, according to yesterday’s New York Times (or rather, last year’s Wall Street Journal), a red berry—-Synsepalum dulcificum—that makes sour foods taste sweet. The cause? Miraculin, ” a protein ….which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids.” Imagine the possibilities for the parent of the pronounced neophobe, or of a mother trying to sweeten up the cod liver oil…….
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3 opinions for How About A Little Miracle Fruit on the Side?
Bonnie
May 29, 2008 at 2:40 pm
I’ll be first! My son is a ferocious neophobe! Or should I call him “momfoodphobe”. He has definite issues with eating at home and my husband assures me that it’s not my cooking because he likes it at least. His issues ly more than appearance than taste I believe. Like, if it’s wrapped in a Wendy’s wrapper it’s good to go, but if he didn’t see it come from a Wendy’s wrapper it takes some convincing, then the tasting comes in. This berry could prove awesome for people I think.
I had to laugh because at first I thought you were talking about the “acai” berry which my dear sister is touting and keeps trying to sell me on it being the next great magic bullet!
Tara
May 29, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Interesting - I remember reading about this fruit in the curiosities section of kid’s magazine way back in 70’s . They were touting the endless possibilities of it even then but I guess that the vast conspiracy of sugar producers put it on hold till now :-)
Storkdok
May 29, 2008 at 5:15 pm
Bonnie, I have made homemade food, like muffins with fruit I baked into them or other nutritious things, and wrapped them in the containers or bags from the grocery store, so they look just like the Shaws brand. It works if they like a particular brand! Maybe you could ask Wendy’s for some wrappers?…?
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