Most of the people who drink alcohol put peanuts in the first place in terms of taste. Among alcoholics, every grain of it is important. This is the reason why people who drink alcohol want to save it till the last peg. However, sometimes some ‘taste eaters’ make a dent in this treasury of alcoholics and as a result, they have to finish the last few pegs with bad taste. Now the question arises that why are peanuts so special for alcohol drinkers? What is it about these grains that it is considered to be the best in terms of taste? Let us explain to you the science behind this today.
Science behind peanuts
In fact, be it beer or wine, its taste is often bitter. Salted peanuts help in reducing the bitterness and changing the taste of the mouth. Understand it this way, when salted peanuts fall on our tongue and are crushed between our teeth, it directly affects our taste buds and reduces the bitterness of beer or wine. This is the reason why most people like to eat plain salted peanuts with alcohol.
Complementary Peanuts with Bar
Whether you are in a big city or a small town, as soon as you go to a bar, the first thing you are offered as a complimentary tasting is salted peanuts. Now the question arises that why do bar people keep only peanuts? If they wish, they can add gram or something else as a complimentary taste. Actually, there is a science behind having salted peanuts as a complimentary taste. This is the science of increasing thirst.
Actually, salted peanuts have a property that as soon as they enter your mouth, they dry your throat. That means it reduces the moisture inside the throat. In such a situation, you immediately start feeling thirsty and you order beer or some other liquor.
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