Possible Clues:

• Had a spoonful of
• Sampled (food)
• Tried to have sat up with the end of 10 across
• Sampled this, thanks to a boy
• Had a bite
• Had a trial, thanks to Edward
• After tea, tried to get the dates by tongue
• Discovered or experienced flavour
• Sat up the way Edward tried it
• The date in which the saint was tried