RCIR - Cracker

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RCIR - Cracker

Post by German_EPA » Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:13 pm

hi all

i am just chewing a RCIR cracker.

why does the crackers (in the sealed bag) smell like peppermint?!

:? tasting good - but the smell...
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Post by Stef » Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:30 am

Peppermint??? :shock:
Are you sure they weren't stored near the (leaky?)chewing-gum pack?
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Post by Enchilada » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:02 am

Hello
this situation with the smell of mint, its due to the chewing gum having such a strong smell, I opened my menu 6 RCIR and the smell of mint was overpowering.
Saying that the food in the RCIR is quite impressive, my RCIR had salmon&pasta(beautiful) and mackrel in catalan sauce as a starter(tasty-mixed with carrot&peppers).
The soup (chicken)was very nice, the other entree-chilli con carne was very tasty, just not spicy enough for me(more to French taste maybe?).
As for the caramel rice dessert? SACRE BLEAU!! TRES BIEN-delicious.
Sorry I didnt put up any pics I was too busy scoffing.
Next up menu deaux(2)-salmon with rice&veg, salmon pate, lamb tagine(yum). melted cheese dessert and fish soup.
Maube this time I'll put up some pics.

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Post by German_EPA » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:24 am

yes - i know it smells from the chewing gum. but the SEALED crackers (sweat / salty) in it smell like peppermint too. how can this work?!

Stef wrote:Peppermint??? :shock:
Are you sure they weren't stored near the (leaky?)chewing-gum pack?
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Post by Enchilada » Mon Apr 28, 2008 6:28 am

Maybe the scent passes through the plastic??

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Post by housil » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:46 am

Enchilada wrote:Maybe the scent passes through the plastic??
I agree.

Same why everything in your fridge smells for onions if you have half of an onion in... :oops:

I guess as the plastic is not 100% air proof, the "smell" diffuse throu it. But I also had some crackers with a soapy taste once. So I think the crackers have a different own, sometimes "strange", taste.
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Post by gf3006 » Sun May 11, 2008 2:50 am

Hallo, we have the same problem with RCIR but the taste is not the same peppermint of the gums, is more similar to the pine/mint of the paper handkerchiefs and is very strong. This smell if particulary bad for a creacker!

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Post by DangerousDave » Sun May 11, 2008 8:39 pm

Maybe you need some Mexican cheese spead to take out the minty taste? :wink:
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Post by gf3006 » Mon May 12, 2008 12:23 pm

Hallo, sorry but i am from Northern Italy, for my is very strong this is the preferred taste of the Soutern part of my County. :lol: Gianfranco

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