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Old Sep 17, 2008 | 3:50 pm
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Bobster
 
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Originally Posted by TMOliver
... you sure wouldn't want to flavor things with formic acid ...
Do you drink coffee?

Formic acid is a major part of the sour flavor component in coffee. It forms during roasting of the beans. And I'm not talking about trace amounts, there is a lot of formic acid. In fact, any food with roasted sugar should have formic acid in it.
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