Taken together, these data suggest that the postingestive effect of dietary fat also contributes to increased fat intake. When mice were offered both fried potatoes and boiled potatoes at the same time, they significantly preferred fried potatoes (Imaizumi et al., 2001b). Mice also preferred a corn oil solution to vehicle during a 10 min two-bottle choice test paradigm (Takeda et al., 2000). How did mice recognize fat in the oral cavity in such a short period? The rest finds its …