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<\/p>\nWhen flying most of us have tucked into a hot meal provided by the airline \u2013 and it\u2019s rarely a gourmet treat.<\/p>\n
While some tourists enjoy plane food for many it\u2019s the worst part of flying.<\/p>\n
And, even if you think the tomato pasta or chicken curry is going to be tasty after hours on a plane \u2013 it can be tasteless and mushy.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s thought that this is possibly because our taste buds don\u2019t work properly while in a pressurised cabin rather than the food itself being bland.<\/p>\n
But, there is a trick that might make your plane meal taste marginally better.<\/p>\n
Oxford professor and expert in taste and food, Charles Spence, explained that wearing headphones can help to improve the flavour of plane food.<\/p>\n
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He told the Telegraph: \u201cDonning a pair of noise-cancelling headphones could actually be one of the simplest ways in which to make food and drink taste better at altitude.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe lower cabin pressure, dry cabin air and loud engine noise all contribute to our inability to taste and smell food and drink.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also thought that listening to low-pitched sounds can make food taste more bitter by a whopping 10%.<\/p>\n
While high-pitched sounds make food taste sweeter by 10% \u2013 as research conducted at at Heston Blumenthal\u2019s restaurant, the Fat Duck, found.<\/p>\n
So, clamping on a pair of headphones that dulls the noise emitted from the plane could boost the taste. Fascinating.<\/p>\n
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If you\u2019re not willing to eat the plane food, one flight attendant has said that you should bring your own packed lunch anyway. <\/p>\n
Amber, an air hostess who has been flying for a US airline for years claimed that "airline meals are extremely unhealthy".<\/p>\n
She stated that this is why the crew prefers to bring their own food rather than eating what\u2019s available on the flight.<\/p>\n
Amber recommended bringing your own sandwiches or snacks when jetting off for the summer, reportsthe Express. <\/p>\n
She said: "I typically bring my own food: light sandwiches or pasta salad.\u201d<\/p>\n
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