“The koala was probably my favorite, but that was for sentimental reasons and not taste. They were all pretty similar to be honest.” How? “Quite musky, a bit funky and a bit metallic.” Mmm, musky. “The best word would be pungent—definitely not enjoyable.”
Would he ever use koala milk again, then? “I guess if I was to use any of them again I’d try to dilute the taste with cream, maybe some vanilla. Just anything to lose that strong animal flavor.”
I was a strict vegan for 5+ years (I still mostly cook vegan and vegetarian at home), and as I've become more flexible in my diet, I've been surprised at how off-putting animal products are - particularly dairy has a disgusting animal smell / taste to them that I don't like. Low quality / more refined dairy products actually taste better to me because they are less likely to have that animal taste, but I still don't like it as much as vegan alternatives most of the time (like, I strongly prefer vegenaise to real sour cream, for example).
ah, I had this stuff growing up - but I never got to try the banana flavor! I think mine was always a pink-bubblegum flavor? Milky is a good way to put it - sorta chalky too?
I sorta wish I were allergic to bananas, I learned too much about the United Fruit company and the civil war in Guatemala, now all I can think of is the blood on my hands when I eat bananas (but bananas are too culturally ingrained in the US for my to successfully avoid them)
not wanting to support US imperialism is not a "good" reason for avoiding bananas, but being allergic would be a "good" reason
19 Comments
TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 162d
I have a banana Greg, can you milk me?
ChicoSuave@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 162d
For a moment it looked like koala milk.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 162d
I mean, koalas do lactate and produce milk - probably some rich person has enjoyed koala milk 😅
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 4 pts · 162d
And it probably tastes nasty bc of their diet
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 160d
apparently it has a pungent musky animal taste:
https://www.vice.com/en/article/marsupial-milk-makes-the-worst-desserts/
honestly sounds disgusting
I was a strict vegan for 5+ years (I still mostly cook vegan and vegetarian at home), and as I've become more flexible in my diet, I've been surprised at how off-putting animal products are - particularly dairy has a disgusting animal smell / taste to them that I don't like. Low quality / more refined dairy products actually taste better to me because they are less likely to have that animal taste, but I still don't like it as much as vegan alternatives most of the time (like, I strongly prefer vegenaise to real sour cream, for example).
cheeseburger@lemmy.ca · 9 pts · 162d
Pure, uncut amoxicillin. Delicious.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 162d
is this like a reference to that pink antibiotic drink they prescribe children?
cheeseburger@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 162d
Yeah, milky, banana flavoured antibiotics. I lived on it as a kid due to never ending ear infections.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 162d
ah, I had this stuff growing up - but I never got to try the banana flavor! I think mine was always a pink-bubblegum flavor? Milky is a good way to put it - sorta chalky too?
LORDSMEGMA@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 161d
I had that pink bubblegum flavor a few times for strep. It's wasn't bad.
Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 162d
Why didn't you buy it and try?
My guess would be that it is based on some of the less sweet and more starch certaining banana variants.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 162d
maybe I will and report back
I didn't want to waste the money, but maybe I should anyway
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 162d
mfw I can't enjoy bananas anymore: 😭
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 162d
How come?
TotallynotJessica@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 161d
acquired allergy 😞
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 161d
Damn. My condolences.
dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 160d
oh no, I'm so sorry :-(
I sorta wish I were allergic to bananas, I learned too much about the United Fruit company and the civil war in Guatemala, now all I can think of is the blood on my hands when I eat bananas (but bananas are too culturally ingrained in the US for my to successfully avoid them)
not wanting to support US imperialism is not a "good" reason for avoiding bananas, but being allergic would be a "good" reason
gh0stb4tz@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 162d
It’s not that good. No real banana flavor, if you ask me. My 3 year old kid likes it though.
usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 162d
It's not bad! I liked it at least. It has a hint of banana but not super strong like I was worried it might be
It didn't unseat oat milk from its place in my heart, but it was good