Yo hot mouth!
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40230)
United States
March 11, 2022 6:25pm CST
Seems like I'm trying to write slogans again, but actually I was reminded of this topic while chatting with @DaddyEvil -- So, apparently our taste buds change as we age. I used to like spicy food , not overly hot mind you. But toward the "medium salsa" level of heat. And now that just feels painful on my tongue. It's tastes good and all, flavor wise but it physically feels like my tongue is on fire. lol. It's annoying and it's not just my usual "medium salsa" level of heat, either. I notice it in other things. The "cheese" coating on the Doritos. "Seasoned" pretzels. And other things that really aren't hot but still produce that fire tongue feeling.
Sigh.
Have you experienced similar?
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@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Mar 22
I hated broccoli when I was a kid but love it now. Whenever I want all of something I'm cooking, I just add some broccoli and I get it all. Pretty won't even touch it. 
(I could add mushrooms because she won't touch those, either but I forget I've got cans of them in the cupboard.
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(I could add mushrooms because she won't touch those, either but I forget I've got cans of them in the cupboard.)2 people like this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Mar 22
@DaddyEvil Lol that's pretty smart. I know I'm not a fan of it (broccoli) either. Unless raw and diced fine. The grocery store used to have these little "veggie pizzas". They weren't a traditional pizza - they were a flatbread with dill dip and finely diced broccoli , carrots, pea pods.... so tasty
I bet now you're remembering about the mushrooms
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Mar 22
Wow amazing how things change as we age
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@Ronrybs (21497)
• London, England
15 Mar 22
@FayeHazel I find that korma is a bit too mild, but there are other ones out there that need tasting!
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
21 Mar 22
@Ronrybs Hehheh no such thing as too mild for me these days it seems
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Mar 22
Mmm curry sounds good. I never got brave enough to order anything hotter than mild though
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@DaddyEvil (174482)
• United States
12 Mar 22
Pretty gets upset because I can't eat "hot" foods anymore and she likes them. *shrug* I can't help it. (She still buys pizza with jalapenos on it but tells me I can't have any. 
Like I'm going to eat her nasty pizza. )
Like I'm going to eat her nasty pizza. )1 person likes this
@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
14 Mar 22
Lol, yeah that's fine , she can keep her pizza lol
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@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
12 Apr 22
@FayeHazel we learn to like other flavors, I think that is a normal thing.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
11 Apr 22
Ah wow, I wondered but good to hear it's confirmed
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@kaylachan (84793)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Mar 22
Kind of. My husband cant handle garlic like he used to. And me, I'm finding I'm tolorating spice better than thought.
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@RasmaSandra (98009)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Mar 22
I enjoy slightly hot food from time to time and used to enjoy eating hot pickled jalapeno peppers, Now my tongue and mouth feel numb if I eat too much spicy food so I avoid it for now,
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@Marilynda1225 (91115)
• United States
14 Mar 22
As I've gotten older I don't have the tolerance for spicy food anymore
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@JudyEv (382104)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Mar 22
I've never liked hot and/or spicy things but I can't really say if I'm more sensitive to them now or not.
