TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. bbc.com Submitted by NoLackofEnthusiasm t3_1181swg on February 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM in todayilearned 40 comments 247
[deleted] t1_j9ev9ps wrote on February 21, 2023 at 12:29 PM Reply to comment by GarysCrispLettuce in TIL that artificial banana flavoring isn't based on a species of banana that got wiped out, but instead uses Isoamyl acetate to replicate the flavor, which is only part of what gives bananas their distinctive taste. by NoLackofEnthusiasm [deleted] Permalink Parent 1
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