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Vanilla FTW! (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 months ago by endlessnebulae@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] 4am@lemmy.zip 84 points 3 months ago (4 children)

I’m convinced that “vanilla” meaning “plain/no flavor” is because the makers of vanilla ice cream cut down on the amount being used so much that people associated it with flavorlessness.

An early shrinkflation.

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 31 points 3 months ago (1 child)

Yup. Intense, proper, yellow vanilla is delicious

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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 28 points 3 months ago*

Whoever's had this knows what I mean

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 months ago

It's not flavorless by any means, it's more that vanilla is a base flavor, to which other stuff is then added. It's the default so you get too used to it

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[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago

Where I am, I can buy either vanilla or proper plain ice cream, so I should get both one day and compare.

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