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> Banana-flavored candy does not mimic the taste of a formerly popular variety of banana. The reason banana candy tastes different than bananas is that it is ma
by hombre_fatal 4y ago
> Banana-flavored candy does not mimic the taste of a formerly popular variety of banana. The reason banana candy tastes different than bananas is that it is mainly flavored with only one of the many flavors a banana has, isoamyl acetate.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconceptions https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_common_misconception...
- gnicholas 4y agoInterestingly, that wikipedia entry cites the very article I cited. The other article it cites concedes that the so-called myth is actually somewhat true. Not exactly a thorough debunking, but definitely more food for thought.