Why are lemons sour? Delve into the genetic explanations behind the tartness of lemons and their production of citric acid.

Read more: Strawberry Hacks You'll Wish You Knew Sooner Specifically, there are rumors that sour candy like Black Death can burn the taste buds off your tongue. This is because the acid in sour ...

Curd is a popular food made from milk. It contains lactic acid, which is important for its taste, texture, and health ...

Limes have the benefit of being "a highly versatile ingredient that works in both sweet and savory dishes from all over the ...

Acids have a sour taste – but it is much too dangerous to taste a liquid to find out if it is an acid! So, other ways of detecting acids need to be used. Strong acids such as hydrochloric acid ...

But eating them alters the way our taste buds work, turning sour or acidic flavors into a sweet sensation — although the taste-changing effect lasts only about 30–60 minutes. Berries in ...

Did you ever take a swig of aspartame-sweetened diet soda and have it taste nasty? Sour, metallic, and vile, but not sweet.

A new study has unveiled the genetic mechanism controlling citric acid content in jujube fruit, identifying a natural ...

Sour beers are enjoyed for their complex and often tart flavors, but brewing can sometimes be long and arduous. Researchers in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry brewed new sours in less ...

“Chronic acid reflux over time can cause symptoms such as a burning or bitter taste in the mouth, sore throat, chronic cough, hoarse voice, ear pain, asthma-like symptoms or even non-cardiac ...

The characteristic mouth-puckering taste of a sour beer comes from acids made by lactic acid-producing bacteria (LAB) or Brettanomyces yeast, which are added by brewers or introduced naturally ...