Airline food: Who serves up the best?
A flight comparison site has taken a look at airline food and found that it is not quite as bad as it is perceived to be.
Nineteen international airlines were included in the study and ranked according to the scores they received from passengers.
Top honours went to Turkish Airlines with a score of 86% for its menu which includes dishes such as stuffed eggplant and walnut pear tart.
In second place was Singapore Airlines, while Etihad took third place ahead of Aer Lingus and Emirates in fifth place.
The next five places, in order, were taken by Cathay Pacific, KLM. Qantas, Aeroflot and Air France.
American Airlines occupied last place in the table, below
Lufthansa and Alitalia.
According to the study by University of Manchester and Unilever, poor catering is not the only reason tray-table meals tend to taste bad.
Researcher Andy Woods said another factor plays a part in how we perceive taste and texture in the air: namely, background noise.
The studies suggest that, when subjected to noise, participants found both salty and sweet foods relatively bland.
“Loud background noise dampens food tastes,” Woods concluded. “The ability to detect saltiness or sweetness is reduced.”
Ian Jarrett
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