A question for you all...

[themusecalliope]

I've been really wondering about taste perceptions lately, so I've made this little poll.

[Poll #1159175]

Thanks for participating!

Comments

[irishlullaby.livejournal.com]

I've tried it a few times and use it when there's nothing else available. Personally I like using Stevia because 1. Splenda is just as harmful to diabetics as regula sugar as it is MADE from sugar. 2. Stevia is a fiber based organic sweetner that is actually good for you and won't give you cancer ;)

[themusecalliope]

Thanks!

Both of those taste bitter to me, actually. (Quite apart from the fact that Splenda and its ilk make me ill. I prefer honey.)

[scotis-man.livejournal.com]

My family has such a bad history of severe reactions to artificial sweeteners that I have avoided it. It could range from an annoying headache to "Oh GOD, please kill me now." I just use the real stuff, thanks.

[themusecalliope]

Trust me, I understand. There's a reason that I'm obsessive about reading labels.

[scotis-man.livejournal.com]

The worst is when they change without warning or reason. Carnation instant hot chocolate ... I had been using it for years to make coffee at the work place tolerable. Suddenly I was getting headaches at work ... I happen to read the label, and sure enough, artificial sweetener ... in the non-sugar-free stuff ... it is SUPPOSED to have sugar, yet the put the fake stuff in there. :-(

[themusecalliope]

I know! I have to read the ingredients every time. They never warn you. I'm running out of gum that I can chew. And what's the deal with putting random things in medicine? If it isn't a fake sweetener, it's lactose.

Bloody companies trying to kill us...*grumble*

[nagasasu.livejournal.com]

Being the daughter of a baker, I was raised with a very strong anti-substitute attitude. So I've never really ahd anything with artificial substitue stuff in it. Gotta go with the real stuff (especially when baking).

[themusecalliope]

And this is why your mother's Rice Krispie treats rule.

[hauntedaislinn.livejournal.com]

Its not a taste issue with me but rather that Splenda makes me feel reallly sick.

OT: japanese import store

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

hi love
Deedeebythebay is looking for bento boxes and I had a dim memory of going with you into an awesome Japanese import store.

help? do you remember this?

~Liz

Re: OT: japanese import store

[themusecalliope]

Ah! The inexpensive shop in downtown San Mateo? It's on the corner of 3rd street and something else. And there's also the Marina plaza across the street from my place.

*offers guided tour to you both*

Re: OT: japanese import store

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

Wow, thanks!

*looks at calendar* Uhm, the 24th? That's the soonest and probably the onliest in this last month of school before Summer session starts and the trip to Mexico and and and and.....what's the name of the store? If it is a Daiso, I've been to the one in Union City and their Bento boxes are more geared to kids.

But this would be great! Can I bring along ladynanook if she'd like to go?

Re: OT: japanese import store

[themusecalliope]

It's called Ichiban Kan - http://www.smalltown.com/sanmateo/card/3692

The Marina Plaza is an asian grocery store with a section for bowls, rice cookers, etc.

Anyone is welcome as I love to show off my town. I'll have to double check with the hubby on the date as that is part of our vacation.

[mecracker.livejournal.com]

Sucralose blah... blah... ::Vomit::
umm... no thank you to chlorine sugar bond it makes for the giving back of food when accidentally ingested. won't ever eat it on purpose anymore.
I prefer honey, stevia(from tea store or home grown.) and agave nectar. If not of those are available cane or even beet sugar please.... or maybe no sugar added at all?

Yuck to HFC(High Fructose corn sweetener) & all the other "Fake sugar" which was obviously created by the devil... created by Beelzebub the cabbage demon to tempt the good with sickly sweet poisons!