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Title: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 12, 2024, 09:28:45 AM
I find pumpkin spice a bit overwhelming but I'll use pumpkin in making granola this week.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm293nnzjy9o
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 12, 2024, 09:32:50 AM
Are we obsessed with it?

That seems like a grandiose claim to me.

I don't even know if I have ever had it. I've seen it as an additive to coffee which seems stupid. Who wants to ruin a good coffee's taste with any other taste?

Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Nearly Sane on October 12, 2024, 10:22:25 AM
And the market doubling in 28 years as the article covers is hardly obsession. I'm like you in that other than a drop.of milk on occasion, and on the very rare occasion some whisky, I don't generally like additions to coffee.

That said, I make a mean espresso martini.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Roses on October 12, 2024, 10:33:01 AM
I have never heard of pumpkin spice before today, it would certainly not be to my  taste.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: jeremyp on October 12, 2024, 10:50:29 AM
Who wants to ruin a good coffee's taste with any other taste?

Quite a lot of people. Syrups to put in your coffee to make it taste like not coffee are very popular.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Aruntraveller on October 12, 2024, 11:28:45 AM
Quite a lot of people. Syrups to put in your coffee to make it taste like not coffee are very popular.

Just drink warm pumpkin spice cordial in that case.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Steve H on October 15, 2024, 02:57:38 PM
We're not: I've never heard of it.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Steve H on October 20, 2024, 01:28:52 PM
and on the very rare occasion some whisky, I don't generally like additions to coffee.
Never mind the coffee - what a criminal waste of whisky!
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: ad_orientem on October 20, 2024, 01:49:52 PM
I find pumpkin spice a bit overwhelming but I'll use pumpkin in making granola this week.


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm293nnzjy9o

Can't say I've even heard of pumpkin spice before.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Steve H on October 20, 2024, 01:53:50 PM
Can't say I've even heard of pumpkin spice before.
Nor me, until this thread. According to Wikipedia (so it must be true), it's more fully known as pumpkin pie spice, is American, and is similar to British mixed spice.
Title: Re: Why are we so obsessed with pumpkin spice?
Post by: Maeght on October 20, 2024, 02:08:07 PM
Never heard of it either.