I'm a Food Critic, and I Lost My Sense of Taste During COVID
I was four bites into my bagel when the COVID kicked in. It had been three days since I was diagnosed with the insidious virus, and, having absolutely no desire to eat nor energy to fight back, I gave in to my seven-year-olds insatiable appetite for St. Louis Bread Co. delivery. She thinks their mac and cheese is manna from heaven; Im less impressed — which is why I wasnt quite sure whether my trouble tasting the bagel was my palate or just the food. As an empathetic human, Id watched with sa...
Source: riverfronttimes.com