A Mother’s Culinary Love
In the spirit of this past Valentine’s Day, and motherly love, I thought it would be fun to share the results of a small study I read about last month. Science has recently uncovered the reason we often think of Mom’s food as tasting best; it turns out you can really taste the love that goes into it.
A Canadian researcher discovered that when you put feelings and good intentions into an action, it could completely change the experience of it. In the small journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, a published study states that across a broad range of experiments, kindness was found to not only enhance the flavour of food, but also to reduce pain and increase pleasure.
I’m sure if we all think back to some of our most memorable, or best tasting meals, they were made by the hands of a loving mother, or someone who cares for us almost as much as she does. How often have you heard someone say that their mom makes the best cookies, pie or spaghetti?
My kids think that I’m the world’s greatest cook, and my husband (who eats the same meals as they do) often reminisces about his own mother’s best dishes, which include something known as Cauliflower Surprise. It’s an interesting combination of vegetables, soup and mushrooms, but to him it’s the epitome of delicious.
Tell us, can you really taste the love that goes into your own mom’s cooking?
