But," he added quickly, "even if the olfactory system is destroyed, you can still sense the four basic tastes.

Four little things - four basic tastes - and just cold water.

The tongue can also feel other sensations not generally included in the basic tastes.

Scientists have discovered a sixth basic taste that the human tongue can detect - fat.

Age does not take as heavy a toll on our ability to distinguish between the four basic tastes.

It is one of the five basic tastes along with sweet, bitter, sour and salty.

Salty flavor is also one of the basic tastes.

"If people can experience the basic taste of a pizza in a new way, they consider it cool and fun."

More basic tastes would return on their own, although somewhat altered.

Every part of the tongue includes receptors for every basic taste.