Bob (this one) wrote:
> Ward Abbott wrote:
> > On Mon, 30 Jan 2006 02:59:36 GMT, "Beth" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Hey now! I have many great hobbies but I like to get new ones! Isn't it a
> >>good trait that I want to learn how to do it without a box mix?!?!
> >
> > I would defy you to be able to tell the difference between a "scratch"
> > cake and a Duncan Hines Deluxe mix. You would choose the Duncan
> > Hines mix.
>
> We used to do cakes in my restaurants, for banquet customers. We
> discovered early on that if you asked people what they wanted, it was
> almost always a cake from scratch. But if you let them taste side by
> side, they almost always chose the box mix. <snip>

But what about people ;like myself, who prefer to make it from scratch
largely so they are NOT eating all the chemical, preservative,
unpronouncable powdered junk. I cook becasue I want to know - and be
able to pronounce - every single ingredient that goes into what I eat.
Andthat don't happen with a box mix.