• thirteene@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Water treatment plants just make the water safe, often you will need to filter it to remove anything else contained in the source water. Americans often buy filters to remove other contaminates, then you can go a step further with additives: magnesium sulfate, potassium bicarbonate, or potassium chloride and floride are pretty common. The minerals create the taste profile, it’s the reason bottled water often tastes better than tap and why Dasani and Aquafina taste different.

    Bagels shops often import water from new York for it’s unique bacteria and mineral profile (similar to the magic soil in Italy for winemakers) https://www.ediblemanhattan.com/food-for-thought/why-is-new-york-tap-water-good/