On 1/28/2018 12:48 PM, wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:54:27 -0700, casa sobre ruedas >
> wrote:
>
>> On 1/28/2018 8:36 AM, Gary wrote:
>>> gabrielaalfonza wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I would like to know if there is any way to replace the taste of
>>>> mushrooms. I am allergic to mushrooms
>>>
>>> Forget mushrooms and move on...
>>>
>>
>> Wild rice
>>
>> Oyster sauce.
>>
>> Parmesan cheese.
>>
>> Miso paste.
>>
>> etc.
>>
>>
>> https://www.thespruce.com/what-is-umami-1664724
>>
>> Umami Taste
>>
>> Umami describes foods with an inherent savoriness.
>>
>> It has been described as brothy or meaty. You can taste umami in foods
>> like Parmesan cheese, seaweed, miso, and mushrooms, which contain a high
>> level of the amino acid, glutamate.
>>
>> History of Umami
>>
>> Umami means "pleasant savory taste" in Japanese. The popularity of umami
>> has been rising since the 1980s when research about the fifth basic
>> taste began to increase.
>>
>> In 1985, the Umami International Symposium held in Hawaii determined
>> umami was the scientific term for this fifth taste.
>>
>> Experts from the symposium agreed that umami is on its own and does not
>> enhance other basic tastes. To determine if umami was its own taste,
>> researchers had to prove that umami was not produced by any combination
>> of other basic tastes. Umami was found to be independent of other basic
>> tastes, it has its own specific receptor for its taste, and lastly, it
>> is found universally in many foods.
>>
>> The use of glutamate in cooking has a long history. Fermented fish
>> sauces, which are rich in glutamate, were used widely in ancient Rome,
>> fermented barley sauces rich in glutamate were used in medieval
>> Byzantine and Arab cuisine, and fermented fish sauces and soy sauces
>> have histories going back to the 3rd century in China.
>> Umami Foods
>>
>> The umami taste can be found widely in a great number of foods, so you
>> do not have to go to a specialty to store to enjoy the taste of umami.
>> Foods with umami elements that can be found at your local grocery store
>> include chicken, beef, and pork, as well as tomatoes, cheese, soy,
>> potatoes, and carrots. Although some foods, like kombu seaweed or yeast,
>> extracts Vegemite or Marmite, may be a little harder to find if you do
>> not have a specialty market nearby.
>
> Umami is the PC term for oral sex.
>

Did you really want to tell us what your wife tastes like?