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Our perception of hoe food tastes is influenced by cutlery like knives, forks, and spoons, research suggests.
“Size, weight, shape and color all have an effect on flavor,” says a University of Oxford team. Cheese tastes saltier when eaten from a knife rather than a fork; while white spoons make yoghurt taste better, experiments show.
The study in the journal Flavour suggests the brain makes judgments on food even before it goes in the mouth. More than 100 students took part in three experiments looking at the influence of weight, color and shape of cutlery on taste. The researchers found that when the weight of the cutlery is consistent with expectations, this had an influence on how the food tastes. For example, food tasted sweeter on the small spoons that are traditionally used to serve desserts.
Color contrast was also an important factor-white yoghurt eaten from a white spoon was rated sweeter than white yoghurt tasted on a black spoon. Similarly, when testers were offered cheese on a knife, spoon, fork or toothpick, they found that the cheese on a knife tasted saltiest.
“How we experience food is a multisensory experience involving taste, feel of the food in our mouths, pleasant smells, and the feasting of our eyes,” said Pro. Charles Spence and Dr. Vanessa Harrar. “Even before we put food into our mouths, our brains have made a judgment about it, which affects our overall experience.”
Past research has shown that china can change our perception of food and drink. For example, people generally eat less when food is served on smaller plates. “The new research into how the brain influences food perception could help dieters or improve gastronomic(美食的)experiences at restaurants,” said Pro. Spence. He told BBC News: “There’s a lot more to food than what’s on the plate. Many things we thought didn’t matter do. We’re going to see a lot more of neuroscience(神经科学)design around mealtimes.”
1.According to the text, we know that the cheese used in the experiment is ________.
A. salty B. sour
C. sweet D. bitter
2.What do we know about the weight of the cutlery in paragraph 3?
A. It is important for people.
B. People usually don’t care about it.
C. It affects how the food tastes.
D. It is always different from people’s expectation.
3.What does the underlined word “multisensory” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?
A. Coming from the senses.
B. Involving many different senses.
C. Able to feel or perceive.
D. Easily affected by other feelings.
4.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Research on cutlery is of great importance.
B. Research on food will be continued in the future.
C. Research on the effect of nerves on the taste of food will be done.
D. Research on plates and food will be carried out in the near future.
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