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Reply	Peter Jay says: This is truly bizarre. I too hate loathe and detest coriander cumin amp; fennel, but I adore anise in both cooking and alcoholic drinks. My revulsion is so bad I#39;ve never been to an Indian restaurant as I can#39;t get through the door because of the smell, which makes me physically sick. My step-daughter who has no blood ties with me is exactly the same, which begs the question - How would an Asian person with this affliction manage to survive surrounded by these tastes amp; smells????  (no votes) Tags: domestic science, animals, human body.
	posted on 2008-10-23 20:24:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Al says: Anise seed is actually fennel seed.  (no votes) Tags: domestic science, animals, human body.
	posted on 2008-11-06 22:10:00 | Report abuse

Reply	felisgris says: I agree with Webgrunt. A recent article in New Scientist showed that people have a huge genetically-based variance to tastes (based on smells). You may find your male children inherit your taste sensitivities.There seem to be chemical factors, too, that change with age. We all know that children have more 'sweet'receptors on their tongue that lessen with age. Reaction to drugs is diferent between men and women, children, and older people. My father developed an allergy to eggs at age 10, which remained with him till age 65, when he suddenly found to his great joy that he could eat eggs. My sister suddenly turned allergic to eggs at age 60. I love them and eat them all the time - but sulphur-conatining additives set of my asthma (eggs are high in sulphur).I never used to like or eat chocolate. Since starting the antidepressant Avanza I have become addicted to dark chocolate.So the summary is, there is a great deal of individual variation, and that changes.  (no votes) Tags: domestic science, animals, human body.
	posted on 2008-12-25 16:35:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Anonymous says: I really hate the smell of fresh coriander yet all the rest of my family love the smell. I'm glad I've heard others dislike it as I was quite baffled by this and wanted to know if I was unique!!  (no votes) Tags: domestic science, animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-01-17 20:05:00 | Report abuse

Reply	Michael Marshall says: The substance that your correspondent finds foul-tasting is probably a terpenoid called carvone. This chemical provides the principal flavour of caraway seed and, by itself, has a typical caraway flavour.All the spices she mentions are members of the Umbelliferae family, and all of them contain this substance. Carvone is also found in tarragon, cardamon and capers.Ralph Hancock, London, UK  (no votes) Tags: domestic science, animals, human body.
	posted on 2009-06-03 17:49:20 | Report abuse

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