Electric fork zaps a salty taste to your tongue without the sodium
 

Electric fork zaps a salty taste to your tongue without the sodium
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If you love salt but you're worried about your sodium intake, a new futuristic fork could save your life.

This week, a two-day trial*was conducted*at a restaurant in Tokyo offering a salt-free five-course meal to patrons. The star of the show was an "electro fork" that can send a salty taste to your taste buds when its button is depressed.

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The salty taste is triggered by a current generated by the utensil, and the fork is able to mimic sour, bitter and metallic taste sensations. A sweet taste is sorely missing however — bad news for dessert fans. Read more...


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