Miracle Fruit
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- Jaline
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/2…
"The berry rewires the way the palate perceives sour flavors for an hour or so, rendering lemons as sweet as candy.
The miracle fruit, Synsepalum dulcificum, is native to West Africa and has been known to Westerners since the 18th century. The cause of the reaction is a protein called miraculin, which binds with the taste buds and acts as a sweetness inducer when it comes in contact with acids."
OK, when I get this, what do you guys want me to try first?
(no, Jnr, not that)
- ismith0
Condoms. I've been told they leave a sour taste on anything they touch, which does not bode well for me.
Or just try the lemon and tell us if it works...
- BattleAxe0
try a Michelada
- rubifuse0
the more you eat, the more you....
- Mr1000
Raw onion. Or maybe that thing that Mario kicks around in Mario Sunshine, what’s it called? Durian?
- Jaline0
More ideas...come on...
- Mr1000
This strikes me as a kind of drug for the non-drug-taking types.
- era4O40
y'know, we were supposed to have these over Halloween and it never happened. I just saw an episode of CSI:NY that featured them.
Anyone else try them? Do they work?
- OnesandZeros0
not drug-like at all.
i tried some miracle fruit and it tasted like shit and made everything i ate or drank for the rest of the night taste like shit as well.
- set0
I remember seeing this years ago!
- lvl_130
ahh shit. i just came across this thread and thought it was brand new...then i got your last comment. boo!
- lvl_130
and damn. it costs nearly $100 with shipping to obtain 20 berries!
https://www.miraclefruitman.comthey must be dipped in platinum...
- Glitterati_Duane0
That was on CSI the other day
- scarabin_net0
i have a box of it. my girl and i got high and ended up tasting everything in the house
it's amusing for about half an hour and then... meh
lemons taste like candy, it's crazy
- Agreed. Not as much fun as I wanted it to be.zachmattheus