According to an article from Ben Spencer of the Daily Mail Online: Despite centuries of tradition, scientists say that fine cutlery is made of the wrong stuff. Silver knives, forks and spoons make certain types of food taste unpleasant, they have discovered.

• Silver cutlery found to make certain types of food taste unpleasant
• Stainless steel, which in most households is reserved for day-to-day eating, performed better than silver in a series of taste tests
• Gold made food the tastiest because it is the most inert material

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