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our is one of the five building blocks of taste. It’s what makes dishes bright, sharp, and refreshing. But despite its critical role in cooking, I find that it doesn’t get the same attention as salty, sweet, or even umami. That’s true in the scientific community as well. It was only in 2018 that

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