Food and Pleasure: The Science of Yumm

Smell Is The Most Important

Smell plays a key role when it comes to receiving satisfaction from food. Smell is a better method to judge the taste of something than can be identified by visual. We are aware of what spicy foods and fresh food smell like. If you can smell food and imagine what it would taste like and then confirm it by eating it - your brain perceives this as enjoyment too since you've satisfied your desire to know more.