November 9, 2020

Flavourings

Here’s a conundrum that I’m struggling to get my head round. Maybe you can help me.

So what do we know about these snacks, based on the purported facts we have available to us?

  1. They are “Turkey and Stuffing” flavoured
  2. The ingredients include a vague “Flavouring” item
  3. They are suitable for vegans
  4. They contain no artificial flavourings

Therefore I am led to two entirely contradictory statements:

  1. The turkey flavouring in these snacks is entirely natural
  2. The natural flavouring does not come from a turkey, or any other bird, or indeed any other animal

To reconcile this problem, there would have to exist an all-natural flavouring out there that tastes like turkey. Either that, or we accept that whatever these snacks are flavoured as, it’s something that is very much not turkey, or any other bird, or indeed any other animal.

This is hurting my head. Help.

Pete
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  • You've not asked the core question - why would a vegan or vegetarian want a snack that tas... - graybo
November 6, 2020

The Never-Ending Cocktails

One week minus about 7 hours ago, as the regular Friday Uborka Cocktail Hour ((and I think that Lyle will be particularly pleased with that acronym)) came to an end, I posited “hey, by this time next week, we’ll know whether the US is going to have another four years with human refuse as its president” and everyone groaned.

So join us again at 5pm when we’ll be making more naive and speculative predictions about what the future will bring, and reflecting upon all the disappointments that have befallen us in the previous seven days.

With a pitch like that, it’s hard to decline, I know.

Pete
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  • FUCH is pretty good. And I'll be there for Cocktail Uborka Normal Thoughts - Lyle
October 23, 2020

Cocktails of your choice

I fully intended to suggest a theme, but all the themes I am thinking of are such themes as “long dark winter” and “bleakness.” So suggestions are currently being taken in the comments for what today’s cocktail theme should be. Keep it clean, Lyle.

Theme or no theme, we shall be here ((where? here! see also in the comments if you need a linky)) at 5 for distant socialising.

Karen
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