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StudentMed t1_j9hc3jh wrote

Reply to comment by opiate_lifer 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

Sounds like something someone does once or twice but then never again.

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opiate_lifer t1_j9hd0qk wrote

I have eaten them regularly when they were available just because could get them super cheap and I was sick of potatoes. I did not bother to peel them before cooking, they come out of the peel easily once boiled. I have never eaten the peel.

The bananas themselves once boiled and peeled have the texture and taste comparable to potatoes or another savoury root starch.

Its not something I'd pay top dollar for or seek out, but it was fine for adding some variety to my carbs and cheap so why not.

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