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c/bakers•shaneb28shaneb28•1mo ago

Brought my lemon bars to a potluck and got the weirdest compliment.

Someone said they were so good, they almost cried, which was kinda awkward lmao.
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theas94
theas941mo ago
Well, lemon bars remind me of my aunt's key lime pie.
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jake_anderson24
That "almost cried" compliment is actually pretty telling. I bet your lemon bars hit some specific nostalgia button for them, like their grandma's recipe or something from childhood. Emotional food reactions usually mean you nailed a flavor memory they didn't even know they had. What kind of lemon bar recipe do you use, tart or super sweet?
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diana21
diana211mo ago
A friend's peach cobbler once made her dad sniffle, saying it tasted like home.
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