sf wrote:

> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:18:13 -0500, "Janet" >
> wrote:
>
>
>>The problem is that almost all cream has added thickeners and other
>>ingredients. Look at the label sometime: you may be surprised. If you want
>>heavy cream that contains nothing but cream, try a local dairy. I buy cream
>>for my truffles and chocolates from Smiling Hill Farm, a local dairy. (In
>>bottles, no less.)
>
>
> I've seen those cute bottles on FoodTV. I think Rachael Ray and Giada
> uses that stuff. A dairy trip would mean an hour or two car ride from
> my house. Not worth it for a $2 item and I'm not going to go to the
> other side of town to buy it at some fancy schmancy grocery store or
> creamery just to spend twice as much. The difference between the two
> for something like cheesecake isn't notable enough to make it worth
> the time or expense.
>

In the bay area non-adulterated dairy products are widely
available in stores.

Clover Stornetta brand. No hormones, thickeners, or other stuff.

What's more is it's not ultra-pasteurized. I don't know of another
widely available brand that is not.

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Mort