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Default Today I made my first dinner for my mother

On 7/11/2011 7:52 PM, John Kuthe wrote:
> On Jul 11, 9:46 pm, Mark > wrote:
>> ...
>> I am wondering about how taste changes when people
>> get old. Does taste diminish, so should I compensate
>> by making food spicier? Or, should I make food more
>> bland?

>
> Sense of smell and taste tends to diminish as we get older, so don't
> hold back on the spices.
>
> John Kuthe...
>



On the other hand, many older people were raised on bland, non-ethnic
foods and some consider salt, pepper, and a hint of garlic or onion to
be SPICY!

gloria p