ickplantFeb 22

Laffy Taffy

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Show threadDefault_DefectFeb 22
Most candy flavors don’t taste much like their fruit counterpart. IDK why banana is single out most often.
Show threadBanMe
They usually single out one or two compounds out of dozens which make up the flavor profile, pair it with citric acid and sugar in whatever ratio, and call it good. If they actually synthesized a complex, realistic fruit taste, your laffy taffy would cost about as much as a fine bottle of perfume, which is where they DO pull many compounds together to create an immersive profile.
Feb 22 at 7:55pmWeb
Show threadjdrFeb 22
It might cost as much to make as perfume, but for that kind of “luxury” shit the retail price and the cost of producing the product are entirely separate. Perfume is cheap to make too, it’s the brand that’s expensive.