Somebody opened a bag of crisps next to me. The smell is out of this world. And I
totally mean that.
Let me explain. I had a
brilliant day foodwise.
I enjoyed a grilled sandwich with mushrooms and cheese for breakfast
, lunch (big meal of the day) was green beans and as a snack I had a small cucumber with a spoonful of yoghurt, olive oil,a bit of garlic
and some cherries. For dinner I had planned to eat melon with cottage cheese. Fresh, quality ingredients. They all smelled
great.
But when that
evil bag was opened, the room was filled with a
unique,
tantalising smell that made all the people in it, turn their heads to find the source. Everybody wanted to taste the thing that came out of the bag. I was tempted too even though I wasn't hungry. And I thought...
"Wow, what a smell!"
"I need to eat."
"Hold on a second."
"NOTHING can possibly smell like this in the real world."
"And nothing does!"
"So, what is this?"
and I
quote their webpage's ingredients:
Dehydrated potatoes, vegetable oil, rice flour, wheat starch, salt and vinegar flavour (lactose from milk, flavourings, flavour enhancer: monosodium glutamate, citric acid, malic acid, yeast extract) emulsifier: E471, maltodextrin, salt, modified rice starch.
So are the
evil lords 
of the food industry playing with me?
Are they trying to manipulate me to
eat more by making something smell so delicious?
And what is my
answer to them?
This shall not pass! (Gandalf-style)
I will not eat a potato that has milk, rice, citric acid and maltodextrin 
What on earth is
maltodextrin? It is a white powder "easily digestible, being absorbed as rapidly as glucose, and might be either moderately sweet or almost flavorless" to quote wikipedia.
An alternative title for this thread could be - Nighttime, colourful, emoticon-loaded ramblings by a sleepy Maria.
I think it's time to go to bed. I have to run tomorrow and then cook some proper, real food.
The attack of the disgustingly divine smell of pringles, doritos and such snacks
