On 21/08/2015 04:05 pm, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Cindy Hamilton" > wrote in message
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>> On Friday, August 21, 2015 at 7:48:40 AM UTC-4, Ophelia wrote:
>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> > "Nancy2" > wrote in message
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>>> >>
>>> >> I received an email recipe from ATK, which was for the well-known
>>> >> strawberry gelatin
>>> >> salad with a pretzel crust. Without stating the product they were
>>> >> calling "fake," their
>>> >> recipe included dairy whipped cream. I am sure the easy recipe
>>> called
>>> >> for Cool Whip,
>>> >> not genuine whipped cream. It was the only component which could
>>> have
>>> >> been a
>>> >> substitute for something else. The rest of the recipe had genuine
>>> >> strawberries, genuine
>>> >> plain gelatin, and genuine pretzels.
>>> >>
>>> >> But since when is an ingredient called "fake" without defining
>>> what it
>>> >> is
>>> >> a substitute for?
>>> >> An ingredient is an ingredient. It was sloppy editing to refer to
>>> >> Cool
>>> >> Whip as a fake
>>> >> ingredient without defining what their "real" ingredient was. Don't
>>> >> you
>>> >> agree? Or am I
>>> >> being exceptionally cranky....
>>> >>
>>> >> N.
>>> >
>>> > Maybe they didn't want to use the name brand. There are other brands
>>> > of
>>> > crap like Cool Whip.
>>>
>>> So what is Cool Whip? Pretendy cream?
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>> Imitation whipped cream. Ingredients:
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>> water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high
>> fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skimmed milk, light cream, and less than
>> 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor,
>> xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta
>> carotene (as a coloring
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> Oh dear ... Thanks.
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>> You buy it frozen, and let it defrost before serving.
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> Ahh I was imagining it in a squirty can.
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>> I haven't had any in a very, very long time. I recall it had a somewhat
>> metallic flavor and a greasy mouthfeel. And it was sweet as hell.
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> I wouldn't fancy that!! I enjoy real cream too much.
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The nearest thing we have to 'Cool Whip" is 'Elmlea'...

http://www.unilever.co.uk/brands-in-...Elmlea/293634/