Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

>
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote in message
> > Casting aside gluten intolerance for the moment, if a person's
> > about to eat a bowl of fat & sugar, does it really matter if it's
> > got some flour in it? We're not talking about diethylene glycol,
> > found in toothpaste from China.
>
> It does to some of us. There is no reason to use all the fillers in
> ice cram. We want our fat and sugar to be pure, not loaded down with
> gums and fillers to cheapen the product and lessen the purity of
> taste and texture. Some of us are willing to pay a fair, even though
> higher price, for quality.

Yeah, I was rather surprised to see the amount of gums and fillers in
B&J products, considering that it's marketed as a premium. It has more
of that stuff than Breyers, which itself sadly started putting a small
amount of carrageen in some time back.

Now, I understand that B&J still probably has higher butterfat and less
air than Breyers. However, its cost is about the same as Haagen-Dazs,
so it's really hard to justify the adulteration. It does have more
fancy flavors than H-D, so if you're into that sort of thing I guess it
might be worth it.




Brian

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