LONDON’S FIRST COLLABORATIVE GASTRONOMIC CONFERENCE – PROJECT GASTRONOMIA
At Kitchen Theory we have a keen interest in the psychological/multisensory aspects of eating, dining and flavour perception. Essentially the research in this field has provided us with a growing […]
WHAT IS A SENSPLORATION?
SENSPLORATION AND THE WORLD Modern life is becoming increasingly un-sensory and by this we mean; modernist and minimalist design aesthetics combined with rapid advancements in technology over the last 100 […]
HOW SOUND CAN ALTER OUR TASTE PERCEPTION
How does sound affect our taste perception? Back in 2011 we wrote an article on how sounds can alter our perception. The research has since come a long way and at […]
TASTE IS ‘MULTISENSORY’, SAYS EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST
We are going through very exciting times when it comes to gastronomy. Science in its many and varied forms has met with culinary artistry to give us wonderful dining food […]
G-ASTRONOMY: THE UNIVERSE AT THE TIP OF YOUR TONGUE
BEFORE YOU READ THIS ARTICLE WE HAVE 2 QUESTIONS; DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY PLANETS ARE IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM? DO YOU KNOW THE ORDER OF THE PLANETS? (scroll to […]
THE CHEF & THE SCIENTIST – ON A MISSION TO CHANGE THE WAY WE EAT
Can we solve the world’s growing health issues using Multisensory Gastronomy? The Chef & The Scientist think we can. We are in exciting times for gastronomy; there are a […]
MOLECULE-R AROMA FORK
Inventors in Canada have unveiled this innovative gadget, which emits aromas to make the user believe they are tasting flavours like wasabi, basil or almond as they eat. It works by […]
FOOD, THE BRAIN AND US: EXPLORING OUR HISTORICAL, CULTURAL AND SENSORY PERCEPTIONS OF FOOD
The Royal Institution recently held an evening event focusing on the topic of multi sensory perception of food. It was an excellent opportunity for scientists, artists, historians and food lovers […]
TASTE WHAT YOU’RE MISSING
I heard about this book when I came across a review written about it by Professor Charles Spence – The Head of Experimental Psychology at Oxford University. His review whet […]
MULTISENSORY TASTE PERCEPTION MODULES
Food provides a multimodal stimulus; it excites more than one sensory system. During the process of eating, all of the five senses are used. With our far senses vision and […]