How do you think gems taste like?

[NotoriousSMALL 1,984]

I imagine it tastes like gushers.

[silvadel 1,393]

Well, they have to be aged right to have the proper flavor.  Something makes me think fine wine when I see the box and the tuning fork.

 

Edited August 1, 2014 by silvadel

[Squidi 41]

I'm thinking rock candy as well or just pure sugar to him.

 

They actually do look delicious if i do say so myself

 

[neznamkaksa 78]

Rock candy,hard candy...Everyone knows that gems taste like glass!

[Thespian 78]

Sorry to ruin some of the mystery of it, but gems actually do have a taste. There are a few ways to see which rock is which mineral/element/gem. Taste is one of those ways. Some are tasteless, some taste god awful, but each is a different taste. So some might taste like the things you guys have said, but most are just tasteless or taste as someone else said, like dirt.

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

"Spike! Don't just eat the gems!"

 

"Twilight, you know I don't like gold, it's yucky!"

 

"You need a well balanced diet, Spike. You can't live just on treats. You need to eat plenty of gold and silver too."

 

"Oh, okay. I'll eat a little silver, but I won't touch the gold!"

 

"Finish up all the silver, and tomorrow I'll get you some plutonium."

[silvadel 1,393]

"Spike! Don't just eat the gems!"

 

"Twilight, you know I don't like gold, it's yucky!"

 

"You need a well balanced diet, Spike. You can't live just on treats. You need to eat plenty of gold and silver too."

 

"Oh, okay. I'll eat a little silver, but I won't touch the gold!"

 

"Finish up all the silver, and tomorrow I'll get you some plutonium."

 

I think you mean platinum, unless our little dragon is going nuclear.

[CommanderEasyGlider 11]

I've always thought they tasted like.. think about a diamond made of sugar. Then add some colour, and a tad of flavour to it. Spike likes the green ones, so maybe its lime or somethingxD I never thought about this until now 

[cuteycindyhoney 13,283]

I think you mean platinum, unless our little dragon is going nuclear.

Nope, I meant plutonium.

 

"Can you do that? Can you go critical twice?"

Edited August 2, 2014 by cuteycindyhoney

[Rainboom Dash 1,055]

As others have said, they most likely taste like candy / sugar.

[Discordian 6,013]

Find a family jewel or your wife/mom's diamond necklace or something and lick it. There you go.

[SuperBrony87 506]

   This conversation already exists?! Why does that not surprise me. (sighs) This is why I don't start things... I fear my mind is not original as I thought? ACK! Well I'd say the jewels and gems probably taste like the Jolly Rancher hard candies. So many flavors and colors and also the uh sapphire cupcakes with the shards. The shards are blue, so maybe they're blue raspberry? Also that rare fire ruby... It is red and as the name suggests, it's probably red hot... So perhaps it is a Red Hot Cinnamon flavored sort... Let me know what you think? Thanks for reading  

 

               This has been Superbrony87 and I'm going to get to work on finding a completely new and fresh idea and avoid the mods eyes.

[Adash 193]

I imagine them tasting like giant sugercubes

[Petrus 696]

Well to Spike they're probably just rock candy (Actual candy). But to ponies and humans they probably taste like smooth glass

Edited February 5, 2015 by Petrus

[Namename. 275]

Minerals... Case closed, everybody.

[Discordian 6,013]

I find it funny that most people in this topic think that they would somehow taste different to a dragon like Spike than they would to anything else.

 

They would quite literally taste like whatever they are made of. Ruby will taste like a ruby, diamonds will taste like diamonds. It's not that Spike would find them to have a completely different taste, just that he'll find the taste of a ruby to be actually enjoyable.

 

All this nonsense about it tasting like candy...silly MLPForums users. Candy tastes like candy.

[AlbaTross 1,581]

I find it funny that most people in this topic think that they would somehow taste different to a dragon like Spike than they would to anything else.They would quite literally taste like whatever they are made of. Ruby will taste like a ruby, diamonds will taste like diamonds. It's not that Spike would find them to have a completely different taste, just that he'll find the taste of a ruby to be actually enjoyable.All this nonsense about it tasting like candy...silly MLPForums users. Candy tastes like candy.

Well, since flies like the taste of dung, I would assume that it tastes different to them than it would for a human. Granted, I've never tasted it, though I would assume I would find it to be just awful. I think it has to do with a particular creature's taste buds. I too think gems would taste like that rock candy to a dragon. You can get rock candy that looks like crystals. I doubt the flavours would be fruity, and they would be natural flavours, but I still imagine something in the ballpark of the taste of rock candy.

[Discordian 6,013]

Well, since flies like the taste of dung, I would assume that it tastes different to them than it would for a human. Granted, I've never tasted it, though I would assume I would find it to be just awful. I think it has to do with a particular creature's taste buds. I too think gems would taste like that rock candy to a dragon. You can get rock candy that looks like crystals. I doubt the flavours would be fruity, and they would be natural flavours, but I still imagine something in the ballpark of the taste of rock candy.

I still don't see how the taste would change though. The only thing that would change is perspective and reaction but dung is still dung. It's not like it magically changes in composition just because a fly is tasting it.

[AlbaTross 1,581]

I still don't see how the taste would change though. The only thing that would change is perspective and reaction but dung is still dung. It's not like it magically changes in composition just because a fly is tasting it.

True, but perhaps perception is all that needs to change, and having a taste for dung would most likely make it more palatable. Well, that and the body of a fly wouldn't reject it. Scientific studies have proven the validity of things like the placebo effect, and as a sociology major I believe reality is at least partially grounded in perception. Sure, a gem is still a gem whether a dragon is munching on it or not, but regardless of whether it truly has a sweet flavour, Spike still seems to think of it as a dessert. It is also highly doubtful anypony but Spike has actually tasted a gem, since only he has the teeth to bite into one, so there's that.

[Discordian 6,013]

True, but perhaps perception is all that needs to change, and having a taste for dung would most likely make it more palatable. Well, that and the body of a fly wouldn't reject it. Scientific studies have proven the validity of things like the placebo effect, and as a sociology major I believe reality is at least partially grounded in perception. Sure, a gem is still a gem whether a dragon is munching on it or not, but regardless of whether it truly has a sweet flavour, Spike still seems to think of it as a dessert. It is also highly doubtful anypony but Spike has actually tasted a gem, since only he has the teeth to bite into one, so there's that.

Also true. What they need to do is have Spike eat an actual rock candy or something and tell us how it tastes so we can know if it tastes the same as a gem or different.

 

I imagine the way candy is made is different in Equestria since they still somewhat adhere to real pony anatomy and dietary requirements.

[Alan Crytex 165]

I bet it's more crunchy than other candy on this world

[Scream Lucid Dream 103]

Like Lollypops. Hard, fruit flavoured candy that could break your teeth and is slightly effervescent, like sherbet.

[An Unknown Pony. 370]

They Taste like rock candies,Nuff' Said

[BrilliantVenture 334]

I always viewed them as Ring Pops without the plastic holders

 

 

Probably the closest we'll ever get to eating one.

 

(And the sad part is, knowing this fandom...if they made MLP "Gemstone" ring pops with spike/rarity on the cover, you know we'd all buy them! XD)

[Shadowking58 1,136]

@@RainbowMau,

 

If I were to go to Equestria the first thing I would do is ask Twilight if she can get Spike to lend me some gems. Since I've never had them before and am from a completely different world. Spike would probably understand.