Tasty beaver ass.

[techs]

http://www.honeycolony.com/article/natural-flavor-comes-from-a-beavers-butt/

‘Natural Flavor’ Comes From A Beaver’s Butt

Why do food companies list “Natural Flavor” as an ingredient? Probably because it sounds more appetizing than “Flavor Extracted From A Beaver’s Ass.”

For some unknown reason, the largest flavoring company in the world recently revealed a number of revolting secrets to CBS News. Among other things, the story confirmed that “natural flavors come from nature, but not necessarily from what the label implies. For example, strawberry and vanilla flavor can come from the gland in a beaver’s backside.”

That gland is filled with Castoreum, described on Wikipedia as the “yellowish secretion of the castor sac in combination with the beaver’s urine.” According to a study published in the International Journal of Toxicology, the substance has been “used extensively in perfumery and has been added to food as a flavor ingredient for at least 80 years.”

 

[dank69]

My favorite beaver (NSFW):
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1116069/oregon1.jpg

 

[Pardus]

 

[Fritzo]

I think this has been posted about 5 times a year for the last 10 years, but it's still funny.

 

[SearchMaster]

I can't imagine that extracting small amounts of fluid from the glands of a wild animal is cheaper than growing vanilla or strawberries and turning them into "flavor".

 

[MontyAC]

My favorite beaver (NSFW):
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1116069/oregon1.jpg

Pretty good beaver.

 

[T9D]

I'm eating vanilla yogurt right now. I don't even want to know where the white yogurt might come from D:

 

[Printer Bandit]

anal urine juice. YUM

 

[KeithTalent]

I can't imagine that extracting small amounts of fluid from the glands of a wild animal is cheaper than growing vanilla or strawberries and turning them into "flavor".

Yes, this is what I was thinking. Seems like more work than it's worth, but I guess there are other properties in beaver spunk that may make it an attractive additive. :hmm:

KT

 

[sdifox]

I can't imagine that extracting small amounts of fluid from the glands of a wild animal is cheaper than growing vanilla or strawberries and turning them into "flavor".

vanilla is expensive. Wild beavers are a-plenty :awe:

 

[biostud]

I'm eating vanilla yogurt right now. I don't even want to know where the white yogurt might come from D:

Cow's tits and bacteria!!!!!! D:

 

[SurelyYouJest]

What I want to know is who was the first one to taste it and decide it was soooo delicious.

 

[Printer Bandit]

What I want to know is who was the first one to taste it and decide it was soooo delicious.

probably some canadian.

 

[bignateyk]

probably some canadian.

Drizzle some maple syrup on your face and eat out a beavers asshole? Sounds like a typical Canadian fantasy.

 

[sdifox]

in case op missed it

http://forums.anandtech.com/showthread.php?t=2155495&highlight=beaver+gland

 

[T9D]

Cow's tits and bacteria!!!!!! D:

Haha I guess the normal way alone does sound bad :biggrin:

 

[Puppies04]

I can't imagine that extracting small amounts of fluid from the glands of a wild animal is cheaper than growing vanilla or strawberries and turning them into "flavor".

Depends if you get synergistic savings from already spending a lot of time in or around a beavers ass...

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I used to be vaguely repulsed by things like this. Then the wife got me watching Bizarre Foods. Now I couldn't possibly care less. Is it gross to imagine eating a beaver's urine-filled ass-sack? Yeah. Is artificial strawberry and vanilla flavoring delicious? You betcha. So I don't care where it comes from. I don't have to look at it while I eat it, it's obviously not killing us off if it's been going on for damn near a century, and it's not nearly as disgusting as stuff you can find in other cultures' cuisine... who cares?

 

[Red Squirrel]

I can't imagine that extracting small amounts of fluid from the glands of a wild animal is cheaper than growing vanilla or strawberries and turning them into "flavor".

That's what I was thinking too. I'm sure they can get the beavers for fairly cheap from trappers, but still.

 

[ImpulsE69]

I remember the last time I was eating pudding thinking it tasted vaguely of beaver ass...now I know why....

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

It probably even qualifies as organic.

 

[lxskllr]

My cats seem to really enjoy kitty butt. I wonder if they're holding out on me.

 

[Ichinisan]

I think this has been posted about 5 times a year for the last 10 years, but it's still funny.

Yup.

 

[John Connor]

Beaver ass or insects? http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/04/the-amazing-story-of-starbucks-insect-dye/256140/

 

[bignateyk]

My cats seem to really enjoy kitty butt. I wonder if they're holding out on me.

My dog eats his own shit.