Gallery: Wacky Utensils That Bring Flavor Back for People Who Can't Eat
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Louise Knoppert designed a set of utensils for people who have trouble eating and drinking.
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The dip is a tool that you dip in a paste then brush onto the tongue. The ribbed plastic is meant to stimulate mouth feel.
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A small piece of flavored ice is frozen onto this stick. It reintroduces the sensation of cold.
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The Tingle tool deposits crackling bits of candy onto the tongue that melt away like Pop Rocks.
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This tool uses ultrasonic/atomizer technology to create smoke from a flavorful liquid, says Knoppert. The rings around the top are there for texture.
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This sponge can be dipped in flavoring then squeezed in tiny amounts into the mouth.
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The roller tool deposits flavors directly onto taste buds.
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You shake the little plastic tube to create foam, then squeeze it out onto the bumpy surface. Inside the mouth, the foam tastes like beetroot and fades to a tingly sensation without having to swallow it.
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This tool deposits a pinch of powder onto the tongue that eventually melts away.
