Once we start gaining altitude, our olfactory senses are the first to go, and our tastebuds with them. The combination of cool, dry air in the cabin and the lower air pressure essentially numb our taste buds, and cause us to experience the exact same meal that could be quite tasty on the ground in a less than ideal manner.
Pay enough for your plane ticket however, and the chefs in charge of keeping you satiated a few dozen thousand feet off the ground will adjust their recipe to compensate for your lack of taste.
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"The lunch on Turkish Airlines" #food #cooking #delicious pic.twitter.com/k2G2iVN9RH
— Delicious_Feed (@Delicious_Feed) November 2, 2016
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I mean, how does one even eat that miniature crab while on the plane? #airplane #food #ANA #kaiseki #HND #NH8… pic.twitter.com/dpbp5Cfqrp
— Sashimi Galore (@SashimiGalore) May 23, 2016
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Next level airplane food #ana #tokyo #inflight #kaiseki #latergram by vosschick pic.twitter.com/4N8B3n9mYB
— Tanat Tonguthaisri (@gastronomy) December 12, 2015
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Some pretty tasty airline food. Chicken was moist and salad fresh! Gracias @Aeromexico @GolfDigest @LosCabosTourism pic.twitter.com/3iZVvrwU9y
— Ming Tsai (@mingtsai) August 3, 2016
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american airlines food is
— tatí (@sailoutbbg) December 17, 2016
(no that's not wine dw) pic.twitter.com/QgxbQw1ACT
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Best airplane food I ever had and nicest crew #ANA airlines #japan pic.twitter.com/0XtXgLNtHH
— Afra J.Mashhadi (@Afrafrafra_j) May 22, 2016
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Proper breakfast.Smooth silky scram eggs,Quality sausage, bacon etc. Fruit (Tea a bit cool). Airline food as it should be @British_Airways pic.twitter.com/dz2fZW9k5U
— Jeremy Clark (@Trayset) December 19, 2016
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As airline food goes, not too bad for dinner at 11pm. @Lufthansa_USA #LH421 pic.twitter.com/MIyXmVAun6
— newsbellzürich (@newsbellzurich) October 8, 2016
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"@skift: Cathay Pacific Tries to Set a New Standard for Business Class Food http://t.co/pzuSflBJCo pic.twitter.com/OlRJ7ykv3w"
— nunovargas (@nunovargas) March 8, 2015
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I will take Hawaiian Airlines plane food over the hale kehau dining hall a n y d a y pic.twitter.com/RDeEzd9xuR
— Mikhaila (@Mikhailasayss) March 30, 2015
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Who says airplane food is disgusting? #delicious #premiumeconomy @AirCanada #dreamliner #christmasvacation from #YYZ to #LHR pic.twitter.com/NkaAgAZo2B
— David Figs (@david_figs) December 18, 2016
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Air New Zealand Asian #Vegetarian Meals out of LAX http://t.co/IfU3oEvCr7 #food #travel http://t.co/7Ghj9zVl3E pic.twitter.com/QfnLqpyteW
— Paula Sillars (@paula_from_nz) July 24, 2015
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#Breakfast aboard #Qantas. #firstclass #planefood #qantasfood #luxurytravel #livetheadventure #lifewelltravelled pic.twitter.com/yPQdYkAGa1
— Peter (@PeterLoh) October 3, 2016
14. OK, Ok, this just kidding.
.@Delicious_Feed Lunch on American Airlines #delicious #food pic.twitter.com/ZHZGO0mxy3
— Connor (@ConnorSickmiler) January 5, 2017