Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Hands-On Learning Hands-On Learning Your sense of smell helps your sense of taste. Some food scientists believe that most of what you taste is really what you smell. You may have noticed that foods seem to have little fl avor when you have a head cold. You can do a simple experiment to see how the senses of smell and taste are related. 5. While blindfolded, have a partner give you small pieces of raw potato, apple, and onion. Identify each food as you taste it. 6. Still blindfolded, hold your nose and sample the foods again. Identify each food as you taste it. Were you able to identify the foods correctly without using all of your senses? JeniFoto/Shutterstock.com RECIPE Overnight Oatmeal Yield: One serving Ingredients Cereal ½ cup uncooked oats ½ cup fat-free milk or Greek yogurt 2 teaspoons sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, or jelly Flavoring Ideas (choose one) ¼ teaspoon vanilla or maple flavoring 1 /8 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon peanut butter Toppers (optional) ¼ cup sliced banana, strawberries, pineapple, or peaches ¼ cup blueberries or pomegranate seeds ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce 1 teaspoon nuts, chopped Steps 1 Place the oatmeal and flavoring ingredients in a small bowl, mug, or jar. 2 Stir well, cover, and refrigerate overnight. 3 In the morning, you can add a topper if you like. Oatmeal made with fat-free milk and peanut butter per serving: 260 calories, 11 g protein, 43 g carbohydrate, 5.5 g total fat, 4 g fiber, 80 mg sodium Toppers: add 20 to 40 calories. After you prepare the following recipe, taste your dish thoughtfully to identify which of the fi ve basic tastes you can detect. Experience the food using all fi ve senses. Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com Each bump on your tongue contains hundreds of taste buds like these. How does the number of bumps on each part of your tongue compare with where salt, sugar, lemon juice, coff ee, and soy sauce tasted strongest? 19 Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter 1 Food, Nutrition, and You