‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
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‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
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Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#2The question is, is the saltiness only limited to the minisecond (if) the chopsticks touch the tongue or even in the food bits?
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#3Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did.
If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#4Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did. If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
Probably "French researchers invent electric chopsticks".
The fact we can identify "Japan" as an entity says a lot about the cultural weight it holds. Not a bad thing.
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#5A bit sad that they confuse umami with salt in the opener but this does sound like a great invention.
An acquaintance suffers from kidney disease and due to the zero salt intake has lost much appetite for food. A lot is still possible when cooking with tomato or mushroom rich foods but it’s hard. Something like this would be welcomed!
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#6Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did. If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
Probably "French researchers invent electric chopsticks". The fact we can identify "Japan" as an entity says a lot about the cultural weight it holds. Not a bad thing.
What if some of these "French researchers" are let's say Chinese citizens residing in France since finding homogenous research team is very unlikely?
I'm quite annoyed with these constructions as foreigner living outside my home country when politicians/media always say Czech citizens this, Czech citizens that as if there were no residents with other citizenship affected by new laws/decisions.
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#7Earlier quoted context omitted.
Probably "French researchers invent electric chopsticks". The fact we can identify "Japan" as an entity says a lot about the cultural weight it holds. Not a bad thing.
What if some of these "French researchers" are let's say Chinese citizens residing in France since finding homogenous research team is very unlikely? I'm quite annoyed with these constructions as foreigner living outside my home country when politicians/media always say Czech citizens this, Czech citizens that as if there were no residents with other citizenship affected by new laws/decisions.
- French company invents…
- French lab invents…
- Researchers in France invent…
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#8Would this be satisfying though? Most enjoyment of food comes from swallowing it. I’m guessing it doesn’t last as a sensation.
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#9This is awesome! I would buy them just for the novelty but I’m sure we all could eat a bit less salt. The future would be adapting the tech to fit inside the stick itself so it’s not even noticeable. Then you could use an electric toothbrush-like charger to top up the battery in between meals. Or even simpler, a wireless charging table placemat?
The batteries inside AirPods are about the diameter of chopsticks so we have the battery tech available already. If these really do become a reality, I will probably import some.
Re: ‘Electric’ chopsticks that make food seem more salty
#10Can we be pedantic about the simplistic title? Japan did not invent the chopsticks, but some researchers at a university that were sponsored by a beverage manufacturer did. If these researchers were anywhere else, what would the title read?
If it were a British university, it (the British paper) would name the university. ('University of Cambridge invents 'electric' knife and fork that...'.)
I think it's fair enough, it's just reducing the name of the (likely unfamiliar) university to its host nation.