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Airplane food often gets a bad rap.
Turns out it’s not entirely the airlines’ fault that food tastes different at 30,000 feet than on dry land, and it’s not all in your head that you suddenly crave a ginger ale once the plane takes off.
It’s science.
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“It’s not your imagination. Food and drink taste different in the air,” the editor-in-chief of The Points Guy, a travel website, told Fox News Digital.
The combination of lower humidity and a pressurized cabin causes dehydration, which “means things taste milder,” said Henderson, who is based in New York.
The high altitude of flights means that food and drinks, especially tomato juice, taste different than they do on the ground. (Rob Kim/Getty Images GQ)
In particular, he added, “the perception of salty and sweet is especially affected. Sour, bitter and spicy flavors are not as affected, which may explain why food preparation companies use more spices than they allow.” would use on the ground.
This is also the reason why tomato juice, the main ingredient of a bloody maryfull of sweetness and umami; It just tastes better in the air.
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Ginger beer It has a similar flavor improvement at higher altitudes as well.
Loud background noises and vibrations on the plane also influence how things taste, Henderson said.
The noises and vibrations of an airplane can make things taste different. (iStock)
He noted that studies have indicated that these factors can influence a person’s sense of smell.
For Henderson, this has been the case when he flies.
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“I also find that my sense of smell is affected, which can also change the taste of food,” he said.
“My sense of smell is affected, which can also change the taste of food.”
when flyingHenderson’s go-to drink is a combination of Coca-Cola Zero or cranberry juice and soda with his meals, he said.
When taking food orders, one travel expert (not pictured) recommended opting for the pasta, unless the burger or ribs are available on American Airlines, he said. (iStock)
“American Airlines serves espressos on some of its flagship routes, although I enjoy airplane coffee generally not great,” he said.
And when taking food orders, he advises opting for the pasta, unless the burger or ribs are available on American Airlines.
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He said those are his favorites.
Coffee on planes is “usually not good,” one travel expert said. (iStock)
However, the pasta “is usually pretty good in the air, no matter who serves it,” he said.
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But for anyone looking to maximize flavor on airplanes, Henderson suggested avoiding one thing: going overboard. about alcoholic beverages.
Pasta is usually a safe bet on airlines, one travel expert told Fox News Digital. (iStock)
This is “not a great idea,” he said.
Alcohol “makes dehydration and hangovers worse,” he said.