Question

How do bases taste? Are there exceptions to this typical property?

Answer 1

We are long past the stage when a chemist would taste the chemicals that he made...........

Explanation:

But, it is a fact that most of the things that we eat that taste good, i.e. wine, beer, cheese, butter, are all slightly acidic (i.e. their `pH` is slightly below `6`).

The most basic thing that we eat is quite probably egg white, `pH~=8.5`. The soapiness and sliminess of eggwhite are quite typical of a base.