And don’t say “vanilla”, I know what fucking vanilla tastes like. There’s a distinct flavor that marshmallows (especially store-bought marshmallows) have and I want to know what it is.

  • Sergio@piefed.socialEnglish
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    10 days ago

    Possibly. But there are several different types of vanilla. Also:

    An estimated 95% of “vanilla” products are artificially flavored with vanillin derived from lignin instead of vanilla fruits.

    and

    However, vanillin is only one of 171 identified aromatic components of real vanilla fruits.

    Also you may be amused to know:

    In the United States, castoreum, the exudate from the castor sacs of mature beavers, has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as a food additive,[54] often referenced simply as a “natural flavoring” in the product’s list of ingredients. It is used in both food and beverages,[55] especially as vanilla and raspberry flavoring, with a total annual U.S. production of less than 300 pounds.[55][56] It is also used to flavor some cigarettes and in perfume-making, and is used by fur trappers as a scent lure.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanilla