Foods are in plenty all over the world. Each day we find and discover new types of food in different places some of which have great tastes to us while some are of loathe tastes. In this paper, we take a look at the views of people regarding their tastes and preferences through a careful analysis of two articles.
Texas Monthly released a list of top 50 barbeque restaurants in the world. This, however, gave rise a great debate of whether they were correct or not. Specifically, a lot of Twitter fans took their time to slam the list citing that the hipsters, frat boys, and yuppies that came up with the list should not be trusted since they did not conduct a proper survey. Those who claim to be real Texans say that they know about BBQ and only about three of the names in the list really produced quality BBQ. In another article, “Polarizing Foods: Why do people love or loathe certain tastes?” a discussion about people who are seen to react differently towards different types of food is seen. Through a number of studies, it was discovered that some people think cilantro tastes like soap and others find it fabulous. It is found that food tastes and preferences vary according to the place one comes from, the environment and the frequency that one is exposed to certain foods.
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Texans like their BBQ with the thick smoke ring as they perceive that is the real barbeque, those who do not are Yankees ( Cross & Gilly, 2014) . In other places like Canada, California, and Kansas mainly on dry-rubbed, smoked brisket is what is considered to be real BBQ including pulled pork. Consequently, Americans don’t like kimchi the first time they have it. The odor of the foods plays a major role in the taste experience. The influence of exposure is illustrated by the fact that one cultures food is another’s Fear Factor. This brings about the mantras of the environment and place where a person comes from affecting their tastes and preferences of certain foods.
People are always willing to give up things they love in pursuit of “real.” As it was suggested in the comment section of the TM article, the smoked brisket should be the object petit-a and the desire for both authenticity and identity should be put in place. People from Texas like to stand out when it comes to BBQs that is why they say they are what they eat ( Cross & Gilly 2014) . Tastes, however, do not matter because they can be changed and haters can turn out to be great lovers of foods such as the cilantro. People are what they eat and many foods affect them differently, some individuals even have extreme or unusual qualities. This makes people to not trust new foods because of the assumption that if they just went out eating everything they say they probably would have been dead (TSOTUN, 2014). Having continuous repetitive exposure to new foods has been proven to neutralize the newness making the exotic safe, improve familiarity and craving for the food. For example, Americans do not like kimchi the first time they have it. The odor of the foods plays a major role in the taste experience. The influence of exposure is illustrated by the fact that one cultures food is another ones Fear Factor (TSOTUN, 2014).
Reference
Cross, S. N., & Gilly, M. C. (2014). Consumption compromises: Negotiation and unification within contemporary families. Journal of Business Research , 67 (4), 449-456.
THE STATE OF THE UNIVERSE.NOV. 26 2014 7:21 AM. Polarizing Foods; Why do people love or loathe certain tastes? By Rachel Pomerance Berl https: http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2014/11/food_preferences_and_aversions_cilantro_cranberry_sauce_stuffing_olives.html
