Did you know that beaver anal secretions are used to make artificial vanilla flavoring?

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jacquesvol · Accepted Answer

It's a rumor, but is it true?

dropkicknj13 · Accepted Answer

Yup, it's called castoreum and I learned about that because you could collect it from hunting beavers in Assassin's Creed 3 lol

MyAtlantis · Accepted Answer

Wish I could turn back time and not read this... 😂 seriously

Belorum · Accepted Answer

I knew that and I don't mind. I don't like vanilla anyway 🤷

PrincessPie · Accepted Answer

Never knew that no. I guess beavers have tasty butts.

LeeKenz · Accepted Answer

I do now

HungLikeAHorsefly · Answer

The substance you're referring to is called "castoreum". It comes from the beaver's castor gland, which is located close to the anus, but is not the anus. Therefore, castoreum is not an "anal secretion".

Also, while it is used to make artificial vanilla extract, another substance called vanillin is used MUCH more frequently. In fact, castoreum is used in less than 0.01% of the vanilla extract made in the world today. So the chances you're actually eating beaver secretions is extremely low.

TripleAce · Answer

it doesn't really matter what we use...
chemistry is the study of change - elements are broken or brought together to make certain things. It's all the same at the molecular level though

Margarine is a bond or two away from being plastic...
using bugs as lip balm...
the list goes on lol

Tohru · Answer

Im still wondering who the fuck thought "hey let's use beaver ass in ice cream" and still kept their job

Bandit74 · Answer

I remember hearing something similar about blue rasberry flavoring.

TheUglyMonk · Answer

All Hail The Beaver! Canadian Pride Baby! We've been feeding the world beaver anal secretions all along.

BronzedAdonis · Answer

Yeah, learned that on a Jamie Oliver video years ago

Nandor · Answer

Thats why I go around the trubble and eat the beaver anus ring from the first place

Vmm90 · Answer

Well I'm buying the real stuff now lol

RuthAnn1781 · Answer

Isn't that a fun thing lol

Volvagia · Answer

ye & idc cuz i love me some beaver anal juice

mishka0044 · Answer

Why tf did you tell me this?

DaveDavidson · Answer

News to me. Honestly I don't even care though.

Just_Eve · Answer

DUDE EWWWW! YOU WANT ME TO BARF OR WHAT?

disgustingweebtrash · Answer

I knew it and I love it

Blake0048 · Answer

I have a hard time believing this

Anonymous · Answer

Glad I only like chocolate

Anonymous · Answer

I will call BS on this

BackAgain · Answer

🤔😣😱noooo

omgjassy · Answer

I knew that

Girlie15 · Answer

I don't mind...

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