system
Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
ELI5:If 80% of taste comes from your olfactory receptors in your nose, why do some foods smell awful yet taste great?
gpt
It's more accurate to say *80% of tastes* than *80% of taste*. The flavors perceived by the tongue are by far the most important, though there are only five. Something that doesn't taste sweet, salty, savory, or sour isn't going to taste very good, even with a great aromatic profile. However, something with a bad aromatic profile can taste great if it's extremely savory, salty, and well-textured... take cheese for example.