Palate cleanser

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.

A mango sorbet and sparkling wine palate-cleanser at Boomtown Steakhouse in Verdi, Nevada.

Palate-cleansers are often used between tasting wines, cheeses, or other strong flavors.^[1] Pickled ginger is used as a palate-cleanser between sushi pieces.^[2]

Traditional French palate-cleansers include sorbet, bread, apple slices, parsley and mint.^[3]

Bamia is a traditional Anatolian stew that is sometimes served as a palate-cleanser between food courses at ceremonial feasts.^[4]