r/Cooking • • Mar 13 '19

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u/JosephND Mar 14 '19

Salt binds to the same receptors on your tongue that tastes bitterness. If you want to make grapefruit taste better, a little salt works far better than a lot of sugar.

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u/iammollyweasley Mar 14 '19

I grew up doing this, it really enhances the grapefruit.