Why are some Almonds bitter whereas others are just fine?
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There are two forms of the plant, one (often with white flowers) producing sweet almonds, and the other (often with pink flowers) producing bitter almonds. The kernel of the former contains a fixed oil and emulsion. As late as the early 20th century the oil was used internally in medicine, with the stipulation that it must not be adulterated with that of the bitter almond; it remains fairly popular in alternative medicine, particularly as a carrier oil in aromatherapy, but has fallen out of prescription among doctors.\n\nThe bitter almond is rather broader and shorter than the sweet almond, and contains about 50% of the fixed oil which also occurs in sweet almonds. It also contains a ferment emulsion which, in the presence of water, acts on a soluble glucoside, amygdalin, yielding glucose, cyanide and the essential oil of bitter almonds or benzaldehyde. Bitter almonds may yield from 6 to 8% of prussic acid (also known as hydrogen cyanide). Extract of bitter almond was once used medicinally but even in small doses effects are severe and in larger doses can be deadly; the prussic acid must be removed before consumption.
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Probably because they all leave a bitter taste in your mouth when you're done dealing with them.
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sweet sour bitter and salty
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Bases have a bitter taste. Such medicines are often used as anti-acids, to combat heartburn and stuff like that.
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Almond, if you can find it.
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One of two reasons: 1. Lack of Vitamin C in your system, \n2. You just like sour stuff.
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Nut allergies can be life-threatening so moderation is not a solution.\n\nIt's the protein in the nuts that is the issue.\n\nThe immune system in people who are allergic to nuts looks at the protein in nuts as a harmful substance.  So it creates antibodies and releases histamine as a protective mechanism, this triggers allergic symptoms, anything from respiratory symptoms, gastro-intestinal distress, to even death.
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Some of it is okay but some are really terrible.  I guess it depends on the flavor.
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You're probably getting a small electrical charge, known as electrolysis, which happens when 2 dissimilar metals come in contact with one another, which causes that horrible flavor in your mouth.  I have a bridge that does that when eating utensils touch it, and yeah, its a disgusting taste and sensation, very bitter.
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Because of the chemical composition in them? May be lemon or orange? they contain more acid.
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Oil of bitter almonds contains Hydrocyanic acid combined in the form of amygdalin.\nYou need to hydrolise it( acidic hydrolisis) in order to separate HCN.\nTreat it with KOH soln to get KCN.\nAlchoholis KCN on reaction with Alkyl halides to yield Alkyl cyanides.\nYou may also produce Alkyl cyanides by dehydrating Acid amides or acid oximes.\n\nThe most difficult process of the whole procedure is to separate HCN from the hydrolysis product of amygdalin. But I will not tell you that because I dont know your intention.
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In terms of evolution, bitterness was a sign that something was poisonous. Caffeine, nicotine & other stimulants that we consume (and are bitter in taste) are actually poisons in larger quantities. So, the ability to taste bitterness is an evoltionary safe-guard.
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because it's a natural response. it's kinda funny though, cause licking them actually dries them out more.
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Salty and bitter, and kinda thick.\n\nDont do it if you dont want to.
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Salty?\n\nDifferent tastes are typically described as sweet, salty, bitter and sour.
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yes because say your scentance is "there are several different nuts". if you just had "several nuts" it makes sense but then you're adding in the different to clarify that the several nuts aren't the same.
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maybe apples are too sour for ur sensitive tummy,,, make sure u dont eat them on an empty tank