Beautifully-plated meals have certainly always been appreciated
for the care and attention given to them, but does the beauty of a presentation
somehow affect your palate? According to recent research, how you present
the meals you create could indeed greatly affect how flavourful those meals are
perceived to be.
Researchers recently conducted a study where diners were
presented the same meal in two different arrangements on two different
nights. Subjects reported that they
liked the food on the plate more when it was presented in a way that was judged
to be more attractive. This relationship
between the attractiveness of a meal presentation and how well it played on the
taste buds was confirmed for all food items that were served except for
vegetables. Despite the resiliency that vegetables
showed to a nip here and a tuck there, researchers concluded that their study could
be used to increase the overall acceptance of healthy foods.
So next time you’re serving healthy fare to family or guests
add a little flair to the presentation and tell us how your research went.
Source: www.sciencedirect.com
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