Palatability

Palatability (or palatableness) is the hedonic reward (which is pleasure of taste in this case) provided by foods or fluids that are agreeable to the "palate", which often varies relative to the homeostatic satisfaction of nutritional and/or water needs.^[1] The palatability of a food or fluid, unlike its flavor or taste, varies with the state of an individual: it is lower after consumption and higher when deprived. It has increasingly been appreciated that this can create a hunger that is independent of homeostatic needs.^[2]

^ Friedman, Mark I.; Stricker, Edward M. (1976). "The physiological psychology of hunger: A physiological perspective". Psychological Review. 83 (6): 409–431. doi:10.1037/0033-295X.83.6.409. ISSN 1939-1471. PMID 1005583.
^ Lowe, Michael R.; Butryn, Meghan L. (2007-07-24). "Hedonic hunger: A new dimension of appetite?". Physiology & Behavior. 91 (4): 432–439. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.04.006. ISSN 0031-9384. PMID 17531274. S2CID 10704679.

[1] Friedman, Mark I.; Stricker, Edward M. (1976). "The physiological psychology of hunger: A physiological perspective". Psychological Review. 83 (6): 409–431. doi:10.1037/0033-295X.83.6.409. ISSN 1939-1471. PMID 1005583.

[Lowe-2] Lowe, Michael R.; Butryn, Meghan L. (2007-07-24). "Hedonic hunger: A new dimension of appetite?". Physiology & Behavior. 91 (4): 432–439. doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2007.04.006. ISSN 0031-9384. PMID 17531274. S2CID 10704679.

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