Adding plenty of pickles to a burger is the best way to go - according to scientists. Findings from a new independent report reveals that despite the nation's aversion to the humble gherkin, keeping pickles in burgers is proven to give the optimum taste in comparison to a pickle-less alternative.
A hotly debated topic in the food world that has raged for years, alongside the contentious ‘pineapple on pizza’, the research reveals that the nation is divided when it comes to their view on pickles despite being proven that they enhance the taste of burgers. The report, conducted by Oxford University Food Scientist, Professor Charles Spence, investigates the optimum way for burgers to be enjoyed.
The report highlighted a number of reasons why adding pickles may be the optimum method to maximise the oral-somatosensory experience of eating a burger: pickles’ acidity helps to cut through the rich umami burger notes, resulting in the two tastes balancing each other out perfectly. The texture of pickles also nicely contrasts with the rest of the burger ingredients resulting in a more appealing bite.
