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Post by Ripley on May 11, 2017 13:14:11 GMT -5
"Most of us have a memory of a food that takes us back to childhood. It can be as simple as a candy bar that we used to get as a treat during our youth, or more involved like a lemon bar recalling your first baking disaster. No matter the importance, memories involving food are vivid ― and they sometimes feel more evocative than other types of memories. “Food memories are more sensory than other memories in that they involve really all five senses, so when you’re that thoroughly engaged with the stimulus it has a more powerful effect,” explains Susan Whitborne, professor of psychological and brain sciences at the University of Massachusetts. You’re not just using your sight, or just your taste, but all the senses and that offers the potential to layer the richness of a food memory. Psychologist and neuroscientist Hadley Bergstrom, assistant professor of psychology at Vassar, takes it one step further. Bergstrom told HuffPost that “Taste memories tend to be the strongest of associative memories that you can make,” and explains that it’s because of a survival tactic called conditioned taste aversion..." Psychologists Explain Why Food Memories Can Feel So Powerful www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/power-of-food-memories_us_5908b1d7e4b02655f8413610?jc
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Post by Rosie on May 14, 2017 0:01:28 GMT -5
I was a picky eater as a child and would not drink milk. Period. I was once coerced while very young to drink fresh warm cow's milk - and when I say fresh - barely from cow to glass. I detested it and that was it with for me for milk. Sooooo my mother came up with an idea for a toasted milk sandwich - the filling was condensed milk sprinkled with cinnamon or maybe nutmeg. It was prepared like you would make a grilled cheese. For some reason, I loved that sandwich and would love to know exactly how she did it. She has passed away but did tell me she really didn't make it that often - but in my thoughts - she made it for every morning. I've tried to replicate it but just can't get the right texture. I'm like the lady in the article Ripley posted who keeps trying to re-create the vanilla pudding.
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