Volume II · Scene 23 of 30
An aroma to describe
Bitter and pungent: two discoveries
1. With our tongue, we can detect a bitter taste.
2. In our throat, we can feel a tingling sensation: this is pungency.
3. These are natural characteristics of oil. They can be light or more intense.
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Tila prepares the tasting moment after considering the needs of everyone at the table. Just watching is fine too. Sami brings his nose close to the small container held by the adult. “It reminds me of a leaf,” he says. Ada finds another memory. Neri explains that oils can have different aromas and sensations. Bitterness and tingling can be light or more intense. “We smell aromas with our nose; bitter is a taste; tingling is another sensation,” Curiosone reminds them. “They are different things.
Ours is a little tasting to discover and describe.” Leo asks which word wins. “There is no contest,” Rumo replies.
“We describe what we sense.” The children’s tasting stays distinct from the professional assessment they saw earlier. Tila offers a break to anyone who wants one. There is room for curiosity even when someone prefers not to taste.
Let’s talk about it
Do we all have to find the same aroma during this little tasting?
One possible answer
No. We can describe different sensations. Watching is a way to join in too, and tasting is not compulsory.
A little activity
Our notebook — If the adult thinks it suitable and you want to, smell a small amount prepared by them. Draw the memory that comes to mind.