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Thanks out to u/Wllmc for hot dropping these flavors for review.
Deep Fried Sugared Taro (WF) 3.5% (4-23-22) -- Having never eaten a Taro, and unable to directly compare this to it, this proved to be an interesting flavor. My FIRST thoughts were a Sweet Potato, with earthy elements, a little funk, and a sugary pop. Now, the "funk" hehe, what WAS that ? Great question, and maybe if I'd eaten one I could better compare/contrast. It felt mixed in with the earthy element, and COULD have been true to an actual Taro. It wasn't off-putting, but it WAS there, so be advised. Now the Sweet Potato is/was merely an approximation, as it wasn't a spot on one, but pretty IN the ballpark. I didn't really get much overt "fried" from it, but perhaps that was the funk/earthy-ness, but it was hard to say. The sweet poppy finish, had an almost tart-ness to it, and it is hard to directly convey, other than to say it WAS there, at the finish, and it kept this one interesting. Now, when was the last time I mixed up a Sweet Potato-ish recipe ?? Hehe, probably been forever, BUT, because this flavor was very unique (at least on my flavor racks), I could see it filling a large void. At 3.5% it was full, and plenty strong, with the only off-putting note(s) being the slightly funky earthy tones, and whether or not that's off-putting will be up to you guys. I didn't find it offensive, and as a cohesive whole, the flavor really worked. If you were in need of a Sweet Potato-ish flavor, with nice earthy tones, and an almost tart, sweet finish, this one WILL work for you. All in, even though this type of flavor was not in my typical wheelhouse, it was hard to fault it, and it felt good @ 9/10.
https://www.bullcityflavors.com/wonder-flavors-sample-pack/
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You didn't get brown sugar!?!?
Oh man its like brown sugared, pan oil fried squash
I'd try this one lower and you might find it less funky. It could be muting all the brown sugary goodness up at 3.5%. Its a really strong one. 1% was the sweet spot before I found it started getting funky and overpowering. At 1.5% was the absolute limit for me. Over that it was too much for me but I know taste is subject.
I appreciate that u/Mindfloodz. If I re-test, I'll have to update the review. Thanks for the tip, as I can ALWAYS use MO Brown Sugar. :)
I hear that. I got just about every brown sugar there is for an episode of Noted a little while back and I rarely use any of them except FLV Caramel and Nature Flavors Brown sugar.