Music makes curries taste 10pc spicier, scientists find
Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that certain types of music - those with fast beats, distorted notes and high-pitched sounds - can enhance the sensation of heat from chilli peppers.In a series of tests researchers were able to produce specific soundtracks that can boost the spiciness of food by up to 10 per cent.Professor Charles Spence, an experimental food psychologist at the University of Oxford who led the study, said traditional Indian music played in restaurants
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