Why Food Tastes Different On An Airplane, How To Satisfy Your Taste Buds

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Have you ever noticed that food tastes different on an airplane?

Travel + Leisure explains the reason behind this, and highlights the types of food to ask for, in order to satisfy your taste buds.

An airplane cabin can be drier than some deserts.

Your scent starts to deteriorate the moment you board a plane, and you will notice that your taste and smell will start to change. In this case, sweet and salty food now becomes bland, as your taste only detects about 30 percent of these tastes.

Liquid expand and contract as the environment changes.

Likewise for alcohol, it will taste differently as your body becomes dehydrated in mid-flight. The same wine can taste more acidic than it normal would at ground level. Have a glass at the earlier part of the flight journey, when your body is less dehydrated.

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