Your sense of taste is easily fooled when you can’t smell! Some foods “outsmart” you better than others. Your tongue alone can identify some flavors, but your nose helps with the rest.

“The foods with more texture, like the lemon rind, were easier to identify.”

Kalynda from Maine, U.S.A.

“My mother was a darn good sport. She missed every one. It is probably easier to tell the different kinds of foods apart because of their effect on your tongue.”

Caroline from Maryland, U.S.A.

“I think that foods with a more distinct taste were easier to identify. For example: The onion and the lemon were identified and the potato and the apple were not.”

Kiri from Maryland, U.S.A.

“Onion was VERY easy. I had lots of fun doing this experiment with my friend Wesly.”

T.J. from Colorado, U.S.A.

“Try hot peppers!”

Aleaha from the U.S.A.

“The lemon was easier to identify because of its sour taste.”

Drew from New Jersey, U.S.A.

“We didn't have any apples or onions, so we used carrot, potato, lemon rind, mozzarella cheese, prune, and popcorn. I guessed carrot right, but potato, cheese, and popcorn tasted the same (like textured water!). Prune tasted totally gross—sweet and slimy. Lemon tasted sour, but I couldn't tell it was lemon.”

Lohr from Montana, U.S.A.

“Strong or dull-smelling foods were easiest.”

Christine from Georgia, U.S.A.

“It seems pretty funny that we missed the potato, because we’re from the potato state.”

Halem from Idaho, U.S.A.

“The easiest food to know was the onion.”

Aseel from Bahrain

“Try ketchup, it works pretty darn well.”

Emily from Missouri, U.S.A.

“Try fish, macaroni, green beans, and olives.”

Emily from Indiana, U.S.A.

“Smell is an important component in identifying foods. Mouth and tongue only help you understand the texture and feel of the food.”

Gautam from California, U.S.A.