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Which cooking smells or sounds instantly make you feel hungry or at home?

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For me it's the sound of onions and garlic frying in a pan. It signals that a proper meal is coming. And the smell of bread baking is hard to beat, it makes the whole house feel warm and welcoming.

Key phrases to use

  • make your mouth water — to make you feel hungry by looking or smelling delicious“The smell of fresh bread makes my mouth water.”
  • take someone straight back — to instantly trigger a strong memory of an earlier time“That tune takes me straight back to school.”

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