Japan develops chopsticks that make food saltier and tastier
Miscellaneous / / April 22, 2022
They will help reduce salt intake, the excessive use of which does not lead to anything good.
Food manufacturer Kirin in cooperation with Meiji University developed a couple of chopsticks, which can enhance the taste of salt in foods. To do this, they send a weak electric shock directly into your food.
As noted by the chopstick makers, the main trick was to find the right form of electromagnetic wave that affects ions, such as sodium chloride, which are responsible for the salty taste. Thus there is an increase in salinity without any additives.
As an added bonus, this current also affects monosodium glutamate ions, which are responsible for enhancing the flavor of the food itself.
When testing the sticks, the subjects were asked to try a special gel with a certain salt content, asking them to rate and remember its salinity. Then they were given a gel with a 30% reduction in salt, and all subjects noticed this, noting a decrease of about a third.
In the final test, subjects were given the same low-salt gel, but they ate it with electrified chopsticks. As a result, perceived salinity scores increased by 50%, making the reduced-salt gel taste saltier than the original.
The wand makers note that the current used is too weak to have any effect on the human body, therefore, when using these sticks, a person does not experience any new sensations. experiencing.
A similar idea was worked out back in 2013. True, there was fork, which applied current directly to the tongue, stimulating the taste buds. The chopstick solution looks more viable.
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