The Crown’s Emma Corrin shows off her taste for 70s style

The Crown’s Emma Corrin shows off her taste for 70s style in a cropped jumper and denim flares as she steps out ahead of the series four release By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 12:08 GMT, 4 November 2020 | Updated: 16:37 GMT, 4 November 2020 She is starring as Princess Diana in the fourth … Read more

Scientists reveal how octopuses can ‘taste’ things by touching them

Scientists have revealed how octopuses can ‘taste’ things by simply touching them with the suction cups on their tentacles.  Sensors in the first layer of cells inside the suction cups have adapted to react and detect molecules that don’t dissolve well in water, US researchers claim.  These sensors, called ‘chemotactile receptors’, use these molecules to … Read more

Dimming restaurant lights can compromise the taste of food, study finds

Dimming the restaurant lights can compromise the taste and flavour of food for diners, according to a new study.  Dutch researchers examined the influence of two different levels of ambient light on ‘taste intensity’ experienced by eaters in a restaurant.  The first course was presented to the guest as a new dish on the menu – … Read more

I’m not ill but I can’t taste anything: DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

Q: I have had no sense of taste since December and a coating on my tongue. I’ve not been ill, and my doctor hasn’t a clue what’s going on. I am 72. Mrs C. Hemp, Ruislip, Middlesex. A: I understand why you feel anxious: an impaired sense of taste and smell are common symptoms of … Read more

Eight in 10 people who lose their sense of smell or taste have Covid-19

Eight in 10 people who lose their sense of smell or taste have Covid-19, study finds Researchers checked antibodies of 600 people who reported smell or taste Eight in 10 of those tested had the proteins, meaning they had been infected The NHS does recognise loss of taste or smell, along with cough or a … Read more

Loud restaurants put a bad taste in diners’ mouths, say experts who found some sounds spoil meals

How much you enjoy your food at a restaurant depends on the venue’s noise, a study reveals. Acoustic experts at Flinders University investigated a patron’s experience under different background noise types and levels. Relaxing music at 30 decibels increased the liking of food by 60 percent, but playing it at 40 decibels decreased it to … Read more

Locky Gilbert is slammed for his ‘hideous’ taste in jewellery

Locky Gilbert is slammed for his ‘hideous’ taste in jewellery after giving Bachelor winner Irena Srbinovska an ‘ugly ring’ – while others suggest it was meant for runner-up Bella Veralis By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 15:48 BST, 24 September 2020 | Updated: 15:48 BST, 24 September 2020 Viewers ruthlessly slammed Locky Gilbert’s … Read more

TASTE test may predict how severely ill coronavirus patients will become, study finds

Could a TASTE test predict who will get severely ill from coronavirus? Patients who can’t detect bitter flavors are at higher risk for being hospitalized Researchers had people who previously tested positive for coronavirus perform taste tests with slips of paper Non-tasters, who couldn’t detect certain bitter flavors, were at highest risk for developing more … Read more

There’s no taste like home

There’s no taste like home By Mary Berry Published: 00:02 BST, 6 September 2020 | Updated: 00:02 BST, 6 September 2020 Mary Berry’s brilliant new book is a collection of all the delicious comfort food you could wish for – easy to make and just like a big hug in a pan A real crowd-pleaser: … Read more

Revealed! The winners of Good Housekeeping’s best biscuit taste test

There’s one thing that unites most households across the country – and that’s the biscuit tin.    Good Housekeeping Institute (GHI) has carried out a blind taste test to reveal the best biscuits on the market – and with categories such as rich teas, chocolate chip cookies, bourbons and custard creams, as well as chocolate and … Read more