Palate cleanser

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A palate-cleanser is a serving of food or drink that removes food residue from the tongue, allowing one to more accurately assess a new flavor.

Palate-cleansers are often used between tasting wines, cheeses, or other strong flavors.{{Cite news|url=https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/foods-cleanse-palate-2261.html|title=What Foods Cleanse the Palate|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en}} Pickled ginger is used as a palate-cleanser between sushi pieces.{{Cite news|url=https://www.livestrong.com/article/284818-what-foods-cleanse-the-palate/|title=What Foods Cleanse the Palate?|last=Wolf|first=Nicki|work=LIVESTRONG.COM|access-date=2018-07-28|language=en-US}}

Traditional French palate-cleansers include sorbet, bread, apple slices, parsley and mint.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-french-palate-cleansers-1375349|title=Eat Like the French With These Traditional Palate Cleansers|work=The Spruce Eats|access-date=2018-07-28}}

Bamia is a traditional Anatolian stew that is sometimes served as a palate-cleanser between food courses at ceremonial feasts.{{cite book | last=Basan | first=G. | last2=Basan | first2=J. | title=Middle Eastern Kitchen | publisher=Hippocrene Books| year=2007 | isbn=978-0-7818-1190-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-7wnpIi3VRwC&pg=PA225 | page=225}}