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[desiringmachine]

Count Chocula and FrankenBerry are not as good as I remember them being. Somehow, they are not as sweet or flavorful as I always think they will be. I guess maybe when I had them as a kid they were full of MSG or something, but now that I'm an adult shouldn't sugary kids cereals taste even sweeter to my refined palate?

Comments

[vicar]

Or as you get older your tastebuds die, hence why old folks go for spicy food. No idea if this is true.

[curvemudgeon]

I've heard (experienced, natch) that as well. The same reportedly holds true for smokers.

[veracosa]

I think it's both. I know that over the years they will tweak recipes, but I also know that part of it is aging.

When I was a kid, I ate cake for the frosting.
Now I scrape off 90% of the icing!

[desiringmachine]

Maybe I need to do what I used to do as a kid, and eat all the cereal bits first, saving the marshmallows for last.