A Taste For It

Stick out your tongue -- we won't call you rude
as we want to discuss some things about  food.
Without that organ, in your mouth neatly placed  
You would never possess a good sense of taste !

First then,  let's set your taste buds a-flutter
by letting them meet with cold smooth salty butter;
then once they've returned to be quiet and placid
let's tickle them next with a sour lemon's acid.
Coffee's not really good for the young  
but old coffee's bitter on anyone's tongue.
Now the first four main tastes would be incomplete  
if we didn't present you with something that's sweet
like saccharine , sugar or  beautiful honey
so good to the tongue be it candied or runny.

But think of the other words you could use
about all the varied foods you could choose !
peppery, vinegary, spicy or tart
(there's four really good ones to use for a start)
minty and smoky and zesty are flavour-y
and I'm sure you could find even more that are savour-y!

But let's think about fruit, mellow or luscious
any or all can taste quite delicious.
Not one of them that you take up in your hand  
should ever be thought of as being too bland--

but beware of food that is ancient and stale
that's what might make your appetite fail!