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Science of Cooking
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Am I the only person that gets a food high?
There's a line in the article that says food doesn't give a "high" like drugs do.
But I get literal highs off of food sometimes. Particularly beef, some fish, and other high protein meals like those. Typically, it will only happen when the meat is very well browned, a significant "crust" from the Maillard reaction, though it will occasionally happen when there's an acidic or slightly sweet side dish.
Salmon with sweet potato does it almost every time. Tuna steaks do it fairly reliably. Steaks will more often than other beef meals, but even burgers can do it.
Am I that fucking weird here?
It's a literal high. I get slightly dizzy, euphoric, giggly, and there's a distinct sense of well being and connection to the world. It isn't just being satisfied with a good meal, it's an change in mood, thinking and overall perceptions.
There is a bakery selling these cookies, I thought they're putting drugs in them. Cuz every time I ate them I felt euphoric, and my heart race of it. I was definitely getting a food high from those cookies
You are not alone. I always just figured it was like a dopamine high or something similar.