Airplane food often gets a bad reputation.
As it turns out, this isn't entirely the airlines' fault Food tastes It's different at 30,000 feet than it is on the ground — and you don't think you'll suddenly be craving a ginger ale as soon as the plane takes off.
It's science.
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“This is not your imagination. Food and drink taste different in the air,” travel website The Points Guy managing editor told Fox News Digital.
The combination of low humidity and a pressurized cabin leads to dehydration, which “means things taste less good,” 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: “Your perception of saltiness and sweetness is particularly affected. Sour, bitter and spicy flavors are not affected to the same extent, which may explain why food preparation companies use spices more than they do on Earth.”
This is also why tomato juice – the main ingredient in A Bloody MaryFull of sweetness and umami – it tastes best in the air.
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Ginger It has a similar improvement in taste also at higher altitudes.
Henderson said loud background noise and vibrations on board also play a role in determining how things taste.
The noise and vibrations from the plane can make things taste different. (Istock)
He pointed out that studies have indicated that these factors can affect a person's sense of smell.
For Henderson, this was what it was like to fly.
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“I also find that my sense of smell is affected, which can change the taste of food as well,” he said.
“My sense of smell is affected, which can also change the taste of food.”
When flyingHe said Henderson's usual drink is either Coca-Cola Zero or cranberry juice and club soda with his meals.
When food orders are taken, one travel expert (not pictured) advised eating pasta, unless a burger or short rib is available on American Airlines, he said. (Istock)
“American Airlines offers espresso on some of their main routes, which I enjoy though Plane coffee “It's usually not great,” he said.
When food orders are taken, pasta is recommended, unless a burger or short rib is available on American Airlines.
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He said those are his favorite.
Coffee on planes is “usually not that great,” one travel expert said. (Istock)
He added that pasta “is usually good in the air no matter who serves it.”
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But for anyone looking to maximize flavor on planes, Henderson suggested avoiding one thing: overdoing it On alcoholic beverages.
One travel expert told Fox News Digital that pasta is usually a safe bet for airlines. (Istock)
This is “not a great idea,” he said.
Alcohol “makes dehydration and hangovers worse,” he said.
