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Japanese researchers have created smart kitchenware that relies on
electricity to make food saltier and tastier without adding any extra
salt.
Salt makes food taste so much better, but it’s also a very dangerous
ingredient that, consumed in excess, can cause serious health problems
like high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. But what if we could
make food taste salty without using any salt? That’s what scientists at
Meiji University and developers Kirin Holdings have been working on for
several years now. Back in April, we featured their first breakthrough
creation – a pair of smart chopsticks – but now they have a couple of
commercial products ready to hit the shelves.
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The smart chopsticks we wrote about a few months back worked as intended
– they transmitted sodium ions from the food to the mouth of the user to
create an enhanced sensation of saltiness – but they had a big problem
as well. Because of their limited surface, the chopsticks needed to be
connected to a power source on the user’s forearm. However, the newest
utensils devised by the team behind the project suffer from no such
limitations.
A smart spoon and bowl recently showcased by the brilliant minds behind
the project feature ample space for a built-in battery, so you no longer
have to worry about hooking them up to a power supply every time you use
them.
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SoraNews24 reports that the new smart spoon and bowl can make food taste
1.5 times saltier, which is welcome news to the many people who love
salty food, but need to watch their salt intake for health reasons. Even
better is the news that the new smart utensils are ready for
commercialization and are expected to hit the Japanese market early next
year.
The new products will be called Erekisoruto (エレキソルト) and will have
built-in batteries. The price is unknown at this time.
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