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Old 07-31-2024, 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by flensr
Yea but those new pretzels are SO TASTY! Unfortunately from what I read in a couple scientifical-like studies about taste and smell, there's a genetic trait that makes certain tastes/smells like onion and garlic absolutely intolerable (my Mom had it, I lucked out and didn't inherit that) so for the percentage of people who are very sensitive to onion and garlic, it's going to be horrific on flights serving those new snacks.

The rest of us seem to love them. Very tasty.

At least it's just a smell... My son goes into anaphalyxis shock from peanuts and if he had a reaction from peanuts while flying it could kill him before we could even land. I'll take onion breath over deathly poison peanuts any day, it's not even a reasonable comparision being offended vs. being dead.
I wasn't suggesting we go back to peanuts; I just would have thought a better flavor profile would have been ideal. I think most would agree that onions, while delicious, have a very potent smell to them, with these snacks being the same. Not a deal breaker for me, I just found it odd because they talked these things up like they were the second coming yet for me at least, they made the back of the plane smell like an armpit for 30 min. Thankfully I don't DH much, just an observation. As a side note, I don't necessarily dislike them as a snack; it's the effect they have when everyone opens them at once. Much like eggs, I love them, however I am not cracking them open up front as it would stink.
Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
mudt be the same gene that makes cilantro taste like soap to some
I think the more significant issue is that people use too much of the stuff. It shouldn't be the only thing you taste in a dish, but a lot of places think otherwise.
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"Regarding the pretzels, we've been purposefully building to this moment and I could not be more excited about the work your VP's put into it. We think you're going to love it and know our customers will too. Alright everyone, I hope you have a safe weekend and I love you."
Yeah, this is it exactly. Like Maui, Onion pretzels are the end all be all, lol. I would pay money to know how much time and effort went into this decision. It's no wonder we can't have nice things onboard.

Oh well, thanks for letting me vent all.
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Old 07-31-2024, 06:53 AM
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All it will take is one monk fruit allergy and we'll be back to the crap we had before.
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Old 07-31-2024, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Smooth at FL450
mudt be the same gene that makes cilantro taste like soap to some
My dad had that... He can't stand cilantro, says it is very unpleasant. It tastes like pretty much nothing to me.
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Old 07-31-2024, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Cyio
Oh well, thanks for letting me vent all.
And a good vent it was. I am with you, they don't smell pleasant. I am going to specifically see what it is like now on my next DH!
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Old 08-03-2024, 10:34 PM
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After eating the Maui pretzels my first time, I felt like I was in high school again with the urge to tell people to smell my fingers.
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Originally Posted by PhxJester
5tools slings ‘em from the hip
Jester, need lav dump on gate 3.
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Originally Posted by WHACKMASTER
At SWA everything IS like building a nuke plant.
Yeah, at the Tran, they had it all figured out. Well oiled machine over there.
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