Ever tried drinking your water doggy style? 4 Mumbaikars experiment it

Imagine taking a bite into your favourite dish for the first time ever The flavours surprising your palette and blowing your mind with the textures Your first kiss with your partner may never return but you can definitely enjoy the first bite again Researchers at The Ohio State Universitys Fisher College of Business found that people found new enjoyment in popcorn even water when they consumed them in unconventional ways Coauthor of the study Robert Smith assistant professor of marketing was quoted as saying When you eat popcorn with chopsticks you pay more attention and you are more immersed in the experience Its like eating popcorn for the first time Even lapping water from a bowl like a cat had the same result Does it really work We asked four Mumbaikars to turn guinea pigs for the experimentBurger with a fork and kifeMerlyn Michael Media professionalThis one time I ordered a takeaway burger and realised that I had no access to water to wash my hands or even a hand sanitizer A fork in my tiffin bag came to the rescue and now Ive secretly started enjoying eating burgers with fork mdash its easier and less messy as you can eat in smaller portions versus trying to take big bites and having the sauce and food bits drip all over you The first time it did feel slightly different Also I struggled to break the patty as I didnt know how to go about cutting it down However the second time was a lot easier since I was already prepared to do this Eating small bites of the burger with a fork helps you relish the burger better as you indulge in the layers bite by bite Otherwise one is usually concentrating on being able to fit the burger into your mouth and trying to chew all of it instead of relishing each biteIcecream with a butter knifeManjyot Rait Operation and enterprise risk managerManjyot Rait PicSatej ShindeWhen I first heard of the study my immediate instinct was to try the food I love most ice cream but with a butter knife When I started it felt like scraping hard butter from the jar The first bite had my taste buds confused mdash butter or ice cream But as the familiar flavour hit my tastebuds it wasnt any different After a few knives my gums began to get sensitive due to the cold butter knife touching them It was uncomfortable You cant overeat ice cream this way I think we can apply these unconventional methods for people who wish to curb their cravings There was no novelty in the subsequent bites And while I may do it again in the absence of a spoon Im going back to eating ice cream with a spoonTea with a strawGitikka Ganju Dhar Anchor and talk show hostGitikka Ganju Dhar at her Bandra home PicSayyed Sameer AbediTea time is a chance to slow down pull back and refresh Since my twenties tea has been my goto drink All these years Ive sipped it just the way the world does directly from a cup At home I stock a multitude of flavours ranging from yellow and Oolong to Puerh but for this experiment I decided to try regular milk teaFor starters we were fortunate to find a straw that was strong enough to not give way when dipped in the hot liquid Then we picked a glass that would enhance the sparkle of the molten colour We opened the windows and let the atmosphere in At last we drank the great tea from a straw Well it was different and tasty In an irreverent vein I would call it a onealrightstand Once is good enough but I tried it three times to see if the experience grows on me The first time a gush of hot liquid burnt my tongue the second time I was more careful but the third time I got it right and it definitely seemed like a fun thing to try The research to some extent may apply to certain kinds of food and drinks but not necessarily all In the case of tea I think everyone usually loves tea and there is no need to drink tea in a focussed manner Its naturally a drink that elicits a lot of focus from the drinkerPopcorn with ChopsticksRicha Thakur Brand marketing consultantRicha ThakurWhile I like experimenting with food by tasting it and eating it differently this was my first stint with popcorn To begin with I usually eat popcorn by picking a handful and popping them all together into my mouth Picking up popcorn using a chopstick began with first attempting to pick two or three kernels together but finally settling on one to ensure they dont scatter before being popped My popcorn was a mix of salted and caramel so on the second attempt the one first I picked was the salted eating a single popped corn made me feel its texture of multiple coarse folds The flavour was enhanced like a gourmet preparation On the third attempt I picked two together mdash one salted one caramel mdash and they complemented each other perfectly I would agree with the study as when eaten in different styles one pays more attention to the food as the mind becomes more attentive due to the break in the routine eating style I am going on try this with various foodsCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and also a 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