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supertasters
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A supertaster is a person who tastes certain flavors and foods
more strongly than other people.
" It turns out that I am one. It is a thing, " said Padma Lakshmi,
an Emmy-nominated food expert, television producer, host, and
creator of the critically acclaimed Hulu series " Taste the Nation. "
Lakshmi joined a celebrated group of speakers during
the most recent International Dairy Deli Bakery Association
convention in Anaheim, Calif. It turns out she is the perfect
person to share a broader international perspective on where
the food industry is heading.
" I've always had an international approach to food, " said
Lakshmi, who was born in India and emigrated to the United
States at the age of 4. " People don't eat one thing all the time.
People want specificity. "
Using international flavors is a simple way to bring diversity
to any food or dish, she explains. Pick different condiments or
spices. " People want to gussy up their home meal. "
Growing up in India, Padma recalls as a young child on her way
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Foundation of America (EFA), an artist ambassador for
immigrants' and women's rights through the American Civil
Liberties Union (ACLU) and as a goodwill ambassador for the
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
Now her highly acclaimed Taste the Nation series on Hulu
brings viewers behind the scenes of the everyday people who
redefine American food culture through their work. She was
well known for her influential perspective as host and executive
producer of Bravo's two-time Emmy-winning series Top Chef.
" I always found pleasure and wonder in trying new things, " she
said. " We really express love through food. I always equated food
with femininity and nurturing. That is how I learned to cook. "
JOHN UNREIN
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FoodEntrepreneur
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to school, throwing rocks at the tamarind plants and collecting
the seeds for the ride on the bus.
As an adult, Lakshmi is the co-founder of the Endometriosis

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