摘要
并非所有食物都是生来平等的。大多数食物都美味可口,这一点十分重要,因为人需要吃东西才能活下去。例如,对于大多数人而言,一个新鲜的苹果不仅汁多味美,而且还能提供重要的营养素和卡路里。但某些食物,例如披萨、薯片和巧克力曲奇饼干,却令人无法抗拒。人们在聚会时总能看到它们的身影,而且即便在已经吃撑的情况下,也还能再吃一点。在这些食物中,主要调味成分间的协同作用可创造出一种人为增强的美味口感。研究员将其称为超级美味性,食用者称其为美味可口。
All foods are not created equal.Most are palatable,or tasty to eat,which is important because people need to eat to survive.For example,a fresh apple is palatable to most people and provides vital nutrients and calories.But certain foods,such as pizza,potato chips and phocolate chip cookies,are almost rresistible.They're always in demand at parties,and they're easy to keep eating,even when we are full.In these foods,a synergy between key ingredients can create an artificially enhanced palatability experience.Researchers call this hyper-palatability.Eaters call it delicious.
