Why does a piece of bread taste sweet when chewed for some time?

+1 vote
asked May 8, 2018 in Other-Food Drink by ericlaya (370 points)
Why does a piece of bread taste sweet when chewed for some time?

1 Answer

0 votes
answered May 8, 2018 by Avarado (27,970 points)
The reason why bread tastes sweet to some people after being chewed for awhile is due to the sugar that is known as starch breaking down during the chewing process.

That's why the bread starts to taste sweet.

98,443 questions

94,715 answers

1,269 comments

6,992,427 users

...