Also, by means of the more or less numerous pores which cover it, it becomes impregnated with the sapid and soluble portions of the bodies which it is placed in contact with.
"The Physiology of Taste"
Brillat Savarin
Pure water creates no sensation, because it contains no sapid particle.
"The Physiology of Taste"
Brillat Savarin
If asked how a sapid body acts, we reply that it acts when it is reduced to such a state of dissolution that it enters the cavities made to receive it.
"The Physiology of Taste"
Brillat Savarin