On 8/8/2017 10:47 AM, Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Tue 08 Aug 2017 07:33:32a, jmcquown told us...
>
>> On 8/8/2017 10:20 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 10:03:37 AM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski
>>> wrote:
>>>> On 8/8/2017 6:33 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Monday, August 7, 2017 at 6:55:04 PM UTC-4, U.S. Janet B.
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> what do you mean "It's the same ingredients?" It's sour
>>>>>> cream. How many ingredients are you used to seeing? Mine
>>>>>> says cultured milk and . cream.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the ingredients list from Kroger brand sour cream:
>>>>>
>>>>> INGREDIENTS: Cultured Cream, Skim Milk, Whey, Modified Corn
>>>>> Starch, Cultured Dextrose, Gelatin, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum,
>>>>> Carrageenan, Sodium Citrate, Calcium Sulfate and Locust Bean
>>>>> Gum.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Why? Why add all that crap when it is not needed?
>>>
>>> Because thickeners are cheaper than cream, and people always
>>> want to save a buck.
>>>
>>>> I'll have to look at
>>>> some of the others but I've never seen one that bad. I guess it
>>>> is cheaper for them to add chemicals than use all milk.
>>>>
>>>> Locust bean gum anyone? Sounds yummy.
>>>
>>> It's made from carob.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> Oh, so it's made from the same stuff used to make faux chocolate.
>> Can't wait! I think I'll stick with real sour cream.
>>
>> Jill
>>
>
> I had a friend who was alergic to chocolate and alays ate carob. I
> tried it once...never again!
>
I've tried carob candy. No substitute for the real thing.

Jill