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Why we're actually in love with airplane food

"Mile-high slop." "Breakfast abominations." "Barely swallowable." So read the write-ups listed in the rundown of the worst plane meals in 2019 by UK consumer magazine Which?.

Sneering at the lows of cuisine served in the sky is a universal gag — one that evokes that standup comedy trope: "What's the deal with airline food?"

Theories on its inferiority abound. Meals are churned out in industrial kitchens near the airport. They're half-drowned in liquid (giving them a vague shot of retaining moisture) and half-frozen, before being zapped to imperfection 35,000 feet up. Spices and seasonings are used parsimoniously to appeal to easily offended palates. Cabin pressure depletes passengers' sense of smell, and therefore enjoyment — so does the roar of the jet engines.

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