Que palabra es mejor, saber o sentir? Quiero decir "to taste" o notar un sabor o calidad de una comida.

I know that probar can mean to taste or try a food, but it does not refer to noticing a flavor. I have heard people use saber and sentir for "to taste" a particular ingredient or flavor in a food. Is either one more common or correct than the other? Is there a regional difference or do they have different meanings? The person that used saber was in Mexico and the one that used sentir was in Venezuela. Not sure if that makes a difference or if it was a difference in the particular meaning they were trying to convey. I can't remember the sentence for saber, but the sentence for sentir was, " no senti otro sabor en los frijoles en este platillo" (accent on the i for senti- no spanish keyboard). Is there another word or phrase that is more common than either?

Example sentences:

I can taste the cumin in the black beans.

This food tastes really good.

I have a cold and I can't smell or taste anything right now.

By the way, if anyone knows how to search discussions for certain words, that would be great to know. I don't want to repeat questions that have already been asked.

Thanks!