Five Mind Tricks That'll Make Your Food "Taste" Better

Here are five of the most effective.

Music that was too loud, however, made things worse, so keep it soft.

Evena little ambient soundcan help set the tone.

There are a few other things you’re free to do for ambience as well.

If someone is in a bad mood, it can make a meal seem even worse than itmayalready be.

Get everybody in a good mood before you serve.

Use Heavier Silverware

AsBoris the Blade once said, heavy is good, heavy is reliable.

We associate heavy things with value, and dining cutlery is no different.

If youre worried about your meal, its time to bust out the nice, heavy stuff.

The heavier the better.

For example, Grandmas chocolate chip cookies would probably taste better than regular chocolate chip cookies.

Both of these tricks arecommonly used on restaurant menusto make you want certain items over others.

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