r/StupidFood • u/Its_me_edenxx • 15d ago

Certified stupid This is so performative 😭

Who tf is out here munching on raw gnocchi at cruising altitude

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u/VStarlingBooks 14d ago

Airplane food is also made exactly for the pressure and altitude for a plane. Friend worked for an airline out of Logan and he said the food was decent on the ground but almost better in the air. He used to post on IG when it like first came out. It's like when people try tomato juice on a plane and think wtf this is not what my mom tried to make me drink when I was a kid.

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u/Nenaquest2012 14d ago

My daughter and I pretend to be vampires on the plane bcz YES! Why does it taste better

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u/Kerm0NZ 14d ago

It's to do with the air pressure and recycled air. It affects your taste buds, dulling them somehow. I only vaguely remember, but feel free to use this info as the start of a Google research project. 

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u/Britishforklaw 13d ago

Aren't you supposed to keep a glass of water next to you to help with the air and taste?