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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between bitter and sour tastes?

What is the difference between bitter and sour tastes?
  

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org/wiki/Bitter_(taste)#Bitterness . It's a bit technical though. Sour tastes - think of 'sharp' fruit such as lemons and limes, or unripe fruit before it becomes sweet.

— Nona the brit

  • org/wiki/Bitter_(taste)#Bitterness .
  • It's a bit technical though.
  • Sour tastes - think of 'sharp' fruit such as lemons and limes, or unripe fruit before it becomes sweet.
  • Bitter - hard to explain as I don't go out of my way to eat anything bitter.
  • It's a strong unpleasant taste that sort of'dries out' your mouth.
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You can get more info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitter_(taste)#Bitterness . It's a bit technical though.

Sour tastes - think of 'sharp' fruit such as lemons and limes, or unripe fruit before it becomes sweet.
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Black coffee tastes bitter.
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I believe you cannot tell the difference just like that. Grapes taste sour while black coffee tastes bitter as told by Yoong.
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babylon dictionary defines sour as;

one of the four primary tastes (along with bitter, salty and sweet); something with a sour flavor; alcoholic beverage made with lemon or lime juice mixed with sugar and whiskey or gin.
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The sour category (I think of 'tart') should include anything that has started to "turn" or "ferment", such as milk.
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Beer is fermented, and bitter.
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Sour is Acid: lemon

Bitter is base: unsweetened chocolate

see:

http://www.miamisci.org/ph/hexcite1.html
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Lol sour which contains citric acid (khatta) whereas bitter (karwa)
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