McCormick Culinary Imitation Banana Extract, 16 fl oz - One 16 Fluid Ounce Bottle of Banana Flavoring Extract, Perfect for Baking, Keto, Beverages and More

Def artificial but yummy and smells like bababas

This is great for pancakes, banana bread, and anything you want to add it to. Nice size for the price. No damage to the container.. Quick Shipping!

Amazing in coffee!

Maybe I just can't get the amount to use correct - but I either don't taste it at all or it has a fake "plastic-y" kind of banana flavor. Not candy banana flavor - just not quite right. More chemically.I'm glad I have it to use in a pinch but it's not as good as I'd hoped. But again. Maybe it's just me not using the correct amount. It IS good - just not as good as I was hoping it would be. Taste is subjective though. Maybe you'll like it more than I did. Definitely a solid 4 stars from me though even considering it wasn't my favorite.

I originally tried to order natural banana extract but it sold out while it was in my cart. So, I went with imitation. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise. I use real bananas in many things from pancakes to cookies and this is going to enhance the banana flavor in the best way. As soon as I opened the seal, the smell of banana shot into my nose. It’s not subtle like natural extract. It smell just like banana runts (those miniature fruit shaped candies I used to get from candy dispensers at the store). I used it in my banana pancakes, and I think they the high heat made the flavor evaporate a bit. However, when I used it for my toddler’s date balls that require no baking, and when I used it for a smoothie, it tasted great. Ultimately, it think that if you’re going to heat it, it’s best to use it as a flavor enhancer to things that already have banana. As for the things that don’t need heating, it works much better than the natural stuff.

PLEASE NOTE: The four and five star reviews here are for other flavors. NOT for this virulent "banana" nightmare. Check out the reviews for this specific product, and you'll see why you should never, ever purchase this. Truly horrific! Stay away at all costs. I am a cook, and was going to use this for a special Frozen Banana Parfait. Although we use all natural ingredients, including fresh bananas, the process of creating the dessert necessitates the use of additional extract to obtain the perfect balance of flavor. We used several wonderful natural banana extracts in the past, but our supplier no longer supplies them, so we tried this. We were making desserts for over 200 customers, for a banquet, which is why we ordered this large bottle. Once opened our first reaction was that there was a mistake. The smell was exactly like paint thinner, or a strong nail polish remover or varnish, or perhaps a strong paint remover mixed with rubbing alcohol. And ironically not a hint of anything resembling the smell or taste of anything edible of this Earth, especially anything "banana". The bottle came to us extra hot from the shipping, so we thought maybe this was just built up fumes, so we all did dip in and try a taste. The following reactions are not an exaggeration. Several of the cooks literally began to retch, one became so ill she had to lie down for several minutes, and I literally was close to calling 911, since I felt I had been seriously poisoned. We are all seasoned cooks who experience all types of odd and exotic foods and spices and flavors, as well as ingredients that are "off", so to get this kind of reaction demonstrates just how vile and possibly deadly this “extract” is. I have no idea what a respected company like McCormick was thinking. A quick check on the ingredients possibly solves some of the reaction since the main ingredient of this witches brew is Alcohol (34%) and not much else.I have no idea what the use of this would be for. Not for anything ingested. Perhaps to make incendiary bombs, or for rubbing medication on boxers after a fight or stripping paint off a 100 year old dresser. It could also be used to kill aliens from outer space. Seriously. This is toxic. Take it from professionals, and stay away at all costs. For your own health and safety, and those of your loved ones.UPDATEl :: I noticed that somebody made a comment on my review of this monstrous mess of a product. They were trying to be helpful but I didn’t want anyone to get the wrong impression and think that perhaps we had made a mistake. As a professional cook with a group of other even more professionals working with me on this particular day, when we encountered this product, I must say that the suggestion given to us simply does not apply. At least not for this product. Professionals can taste extracts or concentrated flavors, understanding the intense flavoring that may occur since they are of course concentrated, and may also include alcohol or other elements to the flavoring in its pure form. Therefore this was taken into account when we tested this product. It is imperative when using ingredients that everything is tasted or tested first before it is diluted or included in a recipe. That was the purpose of taste-testing this in its pure form as well. Bottom line is: no, the horrific taste of this disastrous product had nothing to do with it being in a concentrated form. Believe me, this is a poisonous horrific mistake. And it should be pulled from the market. Please take it from professionals who know. Again however to the person who made the comment. I know you meant well and we thank you for taking the time and trouble to give us a suggestion.

I love how this product makes the banana cream filling for the pies taste so much better

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