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How does anyone know how shit tastes? Obviously they aren't being literal.

Why can't they be literal? Shoe leather isn't poison. People involved with tasting, familiarize themselves with all kinds of flavors that aren't food, so they can describe what their smelling/tasting. The wine industry is a good example. How do I know what dirt, grass, dog biscuits taste like? Because I've tried them. Chewing on a piece of leather isn't exactly some unheard of feat.

Interesting.

I know what dirt, grass, various weeds, and even dog poop taste like because I did a lot of weed cutting with powerful string trimmers in high school. The "Weed Eater" brand name is more literal than I like to think about.

Not things I'd choose to taste, or that I'd want to compare with something I willingly put into my mouth.

The breakfast of champions.

Ask Philadephia Eagle fans: https://nypost.com/2018/02/05/eagles-fan-thinks-eating-horse...

Have you never tried a Shoey? [1]

They're very popular in Australia.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drinking_from_shoes

Smell is a suitably decent hint at what something probably tastes like.

Probably shared a podium with Daniel Ricciardo.