A palate-cleanser is a serving of food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue, allowing one to more accurately assess a new flavor.
Palate-cleansers are often used between tasting wines, cheeses, or other strong flavors. Pickled ginger is used as a palate-cleanser between sushi pieces.
Traditional French palate-cleansers include sorbet, bread, apple slices, parsley and mint.
Bamia is a traditional Anatolian stew that is sometimes served as a palate-cleanser between food courses at ceremonial feasts.
References
- "What Foods Cleanse the Palate". Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- Wolf, Nicki. "What Foods Cleanse the Palate?". LIVESTRONG.COM. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "Eat Like the French With These Traditional Palate Cleansers". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- Basan, G.; Basan, J. (2007). Middle Eastern Kitchen. Hippocrene Books. p. 225. ISBN 978-0-7818-1190-3.
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