Food Theory: Blue Raspberry is a Complete LIE! - Summary

Summary

The transcript is a dialogue between two individuals discussing their favorite flavors of snow cones and the color blue. They mention various flavors such as grape, strawberry, watermelon, and coconut. The conversation also includes a discussion about the color blue, its association with positive things, and its rarity in nature. The speakers also mention the history of the color blue in food, particularly in the context of the M&M's brand, which chose blue as a color to revitalize their brand in the mid-90s. They also discuss the popularity of blue raspberry flavor in candy and drinks, despite the fact that blue raspberries do not exist. The conversation delves into the history of blue raspberry and its association with the color blue, and how it was chosen to represent a made-up flavor. The speakers also discuss the use of artificial flavors and colors in food, and how they are manipulated to create certain tastes. The conversation concludes with the revelation that the flavor of blue raspberry is a mix of grapes, cherries, banana, and acid, and not a real raspberry flavor.

Facts

1. The text discusses a conversation about favorite flavors, with the participants mentioning various flavors such as Tom grape, Amy Tiger's blood, strawberry, watermelon, and coconut.

2. The participants also mention the color blue and its association with positive things like the sky and the ocean.

3. The text mentions that blue is the rarest color to occur in nature, due to the relatively few blue pigments found in the natural world.

4. The participants discuss the Blue Sour Patch Kids, a popular flavor that is often associated with blue raspberry.

5. The text mentions that blue raspberry is not a real flavor, but a made-up one. It also mentions that the color blue was chosen to represent this imaginary flavor.

6. The text discusses the history of the blue raspberry flavor, including its origins and how it became popular.

7. The participants mention that blue raspberry is made up of four key components: ethyl maltol, methyl and thranolate, ISO amyl acetate, and malic acid.

8. The text concludes by revealing that the flavor of blue raspberry is actually a mix of grapes, cherries, banana, and acid, and not a raspberry flavor.

9. The participants express their personal preferences, with one mentioning a preference for grape flavors.

10. The text ends with a reference to the phrase "bon appetit", indicating the end of the conversation.