Nature Journaling #205: Senses in Nature | Taste



Two red apples hang from a branch. One apple has a few bites taken out of it.
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Today’s Prompt: Senses in Nature | Taste

We’ve focused on vision, smell, hearing and touch. Now we finish with the final sense: taste.

Work with an adult if you don’t have permission to do things in the kitchen on your own. Today, try something that is considered a taste of fall – apples, pumpkins, walnuts or acorn squash are all fall harvest foods. For example, eat an apple, skin and all. Describe the flavor and texture.

Next, cut an apple up into smaller chunks, add butter to a hot pan and add the apples, some cinnamon and a little sugar. Once the apple chunks are soft, remove from the heat and allow your dish to cool for a bit. Taste the mixture and write how it tastes different from the apple you ate earlier.

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