Do we really need to see someones food chewed up?
Although we’re always taught to eat with our mouth closed, food experts claim that eating with it open will enhance your experience.
New data has discovered that eating with your mouth open can actually make food taste better when you eat it.
Research shows that chewing with an open mouth ‘releases more volatile organic compounds,’ that contribute to sense of smell and flavour.
While many might consider the habit a poor table manner, experimental psychologist professor Charles Spence says we should all be doing it.
These aromatic compounds reach the back of the nose which kick-starts the olfactory sensory neurons and heightens our experience of eating.
‘We’ve been doing it all wrong,’ professor Charles said in a recent interview.
“Parents instil manners in their children, extolling the virtues of politely chewing with our mouths closed,” he said.
“However, chewing open-mouthed may actually help to release more of the volatile organic compounds, contributing to our sense of smell and the overall perception.”
Spence also advises eating with your hands, too. "Our sense of touch is also vital in our perception of food on the palate," he explained.
He concluded:
"While licking fingers after eating with our hands is never encouraged in polite circles, research would suggest we ought to consider scrapping the etiquette for utmost sensory enjoyment.”
