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TV chef Heston Blumenthal appears to have found the key ingredient to give elderly hospital patients an appetite.
Working with food scientists at the University of Reading, the bespectacled kitchen guru discovered ingredients rich in the fifth basic taste, umami, makes food more appealing.
In a trial with 31 elderly patients his enhanced meals were a clear winner over regular hospital dishes.
A dash of Worcester sauce, soy or ketchup may be enough, the work shows.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25491136
Working with food scientists at the University of Reading, the bespectacled kitchen guru discovered ingredients rich in the fifth basic taste, umami, makes food more appealing.
In a trial with 31 elderly patients his enhanced meals were a clear winner over regular hospital dishes.
A dash of Worcester sauce, soy or ketchup may be enough, the work shows.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25491136