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The Color of FoodNature hands us a whole series of rich and varied colors, 【小题1】(literal) on our plates! Not only do we eat pigments (色素), 【小题2】 we use some of them as colouring agents. Red, yellow, pink and green are just some of the rainbow of colors in our food.
The color of food has quite 【小题3】 impact on our choice of what we eat. We instinctively prefer the colors red, orange and yellow over green and blue, which tend 【小题4】(represent) bitterness. Man is naturally attracted towards sweet food and dislikes all things bitter, a tendency which is evident right from birth. However, such preferences 【小题5】(influence) by our individual experiences and education, cultural criteria and tendencies. The color of a particular foodstuff can also influence our perception of tastes, 【小题6】(flavor) or smells and we often associate certain colors with particular tastes: pink with sweet things, green with 【小题7】(salt) food and the color orange with spicy food.
【小题8】 do carrots, peppers and tomatoes all have in common? They all contain natural coloring agents. Discovery of various coloring techniques spread the centuries. New and creative methods to abstract pigments, mix them and then dye (染色), all add a little color 【小题9】 life, simply to please our senses. Nonetheless, colored food also brings micronutrients which are essential for good health. So don’t wait any 【小题10】(long)! Brighten up your plate today!
