"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> <Alan > wrote in message
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> > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 15:43:18 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> > wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > wrote in message
> > thlink.net...
> > >> Cool Whip is a wonderful product that comes in many flavours and can
be
> > >> added to anything. It tastes just like whipped cream. My kids used
to
> > >> take popcicles and dip them in Cool Whip for treats the same with
> cookies.
> > >> You can add it to any recipe that calls for whipped cream (that has
no
> > >> taste and lots of fat and cholesterol) it doesn't melt or fade away
and
> > >> can be added to a 1 pound box of powdered sugar for a great frosting.
> > >> Matt
> > >
> > >
> > >Cool Whip is a first cousin to non-dairy coffee creamers. This class
of
> > >products contains hydrogenated tropical oils and saturated fat. If you
> like
> > >them, that is a personal thing. I see little to recommend them. I
don't
> > >think they taste very good - certainly not like real whipped cream.
Cool
> > >Whip has a strange chemical taste, probably from the artificial vanilla
> > >flavor that it contains. I don't have whipped cream very often, maybe
> twice
> > >a year. I would rather have the real thing. You can stabilize whipped
> > >cream if you want to use it in pastries.
> > >
> > I don't much like Cool Whip, but I think the 'chemical' taste doesn't
> > come from the artificial vanilla. Cook's Illustrated does blind
> > taste testing, and when they tasted vanilla against vanillin, not one
> > taster could tell the difference!
> >
> > I think other things in the mixture have to do with the weird taste.
> >
>
> You might be right. However, as I recall, the CI test concluded that you
> couldn't tell the difference when using vanillin in cooked/baked items but
> they recommended using real vanilla in things like whipped cream that
aren't
> heated. One thing for sure it that there is a strange taste to Cool Whip.
> I also think it is too sweet.
>
>
Over the holiday season I sampled some rum punch which had an overly
generous amount of Cool Whip added. I thought it was terrible. Thick gooey
stuff. Could almost cut it with a knife.

Besides, I couldn't taste the rum. Bah humbug!

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> "Vox Humana" > wrote in message
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> > <Alan > wrote in message
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> > > On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 15:43:18 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > wrote in message
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> > > >> Cool Whip is a wonderful product that comes in many flavours and
can
> be
> > > >> added to anything. It tastes just like whipped cream. My kids
used
> to
> > > >> take popcicles and dip them in Cool Whip for treats the same with
> > cookies.
> > > >> You can add it to any recipe that calls for whipped cream (that has
> no
> > > >> taste and lots of fat and cholesterol) it doesn't melt or fade away
> and
> > > >> can be added to a 1 pound box of powdered sugar for a great
frosting.
> > > >> Matt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Cool Whip is a first cousin to non-dairy coffee creamers. This class
> of
> > > >products contains hydrogenated tropical oils and saturated fat. If
you
> > like
> > > >them, that is a personal thing. I see little to recommend them. I
> don't
> > > >think they taste very good - certainly not like real whipped cream.
> Cool
> > > >Whip has a strange chemical taste, probably from the artificial
vanilla
> > > >flavor that it contains. I don't have whipped cream very often,
maybe
> > twice
> > > >a year. I would rather have the real thing. You can stabilize
whipped
> > > >cream if you want to use it in pastries.
> > > >
> > > I don't much like Cool Whip, but I think the 'chemical' taste doesn't
> > > come from the artificial vanilla. Cook's Illustrated does blind
> > > taste testing, and when they tasted vanilla against vanillin, not one
> > > taster could tell the difference!
> > >
> > > I think other things in the mixture have to do with the weird taste.
> > >
> >
> > You might be right. However, as I recall, the CI test concluded that
you
> > couldn't tell the difference when using vanillin in cooked/baked items
but
> > they recommended using real vanilla in things like whipped cream that
> aren't
> > heated. One thing for sure it that there is a strange taste to Cool
Whip.
> > I also think it is too sweet.
> >
> >
> Over the holiday season I sampled some rum punch which had an overly
> generous amount of Cool Whip added. I thought it was terrible. Thick gooey
> stuff. Could almost cut it with a knife.
>
> Besides, I couldn't taste the rum. Bah humbug!

Cool Whip is a convenience food as far as I'm concerned. It's in the same
category as Tang, boxed macaroni and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and
powdered soup mix. If you value convenience over flavor, then these are the
right products. However, they don't match the real thing for flavor.

> Cool Whip is a convenience food as far as I'm concerned. It's in the same
> category as Tang, boxed macaroni and cheese, instant mashed potatoes, and
> powdered soup mix. If you value convenience over flavor, then these are the
> right products. However, they don't match the real thing for flavor.

Jeez now you are attacking my families favourite foods. My kids have
grown up on macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes with brown gravy and
don't forget all the various forms of frozen potatoes. As too powdered
soup mixes I don't know which you use but the ones we use have a lot a
flavour and texture. I especially like the chicken tortilla soup and
the potatoe soups. I also use a lot of Fr.Onion packs when cooking veggies.
I really like convenience and I find this stuff to have lots of flavour.
Try the Mac and Cheese mixed with a can of Tuna...great.

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>
> > Cool Whip is a convenience food as far as I'm concerned. It's in the
same
> > category as Tang, boxed macaroni and cheese, instant mashed potatoes,
and
> > powdered soup mix. If you value convenience over flavor, then these are
the
> > right products. However, they don't match the real thing for flavor.
>
> Jeez now you are attacking my families favourite foods. My kids have
> grown up on macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes with brown gravy and
> don't forget all the various forms of frozen potatoes. As too powdered
> soup mixes I don't know which you use but the ones we use have a lot a
> flavour and texture. I especially like the chicken tortilla soup and
> the potatoe soups. I also use a lot of Fr.Onion packs when cooking
veggies.
> I really like convenience and I find this stuff to have lots of flavour.
> Try the Mac and Cheese mixed with a can of Tuna...great.
>

I'm not attacking anything. I'm just stating my opinion. People tend to
like what they are familiar with. Few people bake from scratch and it seems
that few people cook from basic ingredients. Therefore, they acquire food
preferences for things like Twinkies and shun whole wheat bread made from
scratch. You stated that real whipped cream was not acceptable to most
people. I question this as a survey can be skewed by the polling technique
and the way the questions are stated. If you prefer instant potatoes to
home made mashed potatoes then in some ways you have the advantage. There
are times that I wish that when confronted with choices that I would
gravitate towards the inexpensive, easy, and quick alternative.
Unfortunately I always gravitate towards high-end goods and more labor
intensive foods made from basic ingredients. I have nieces that won't touch
anything but McNuggets and fries. They only drink chocolate milk and soda.
I'm sure they are quite likely to choose Cool Whip over real whipped cream
too.

Sounds just like my kids.
Isn't that a sorry state for a Chiropractor who leads a wholesome non
allopathic lifestyle.
Matt

Vox Humana wrote:

> > wrote in message
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>
>>>Cool Whip is a convenience food as far as I'm concerned. It's in the
>
> same
>
>>>category as Tang, boxed macaroni and cheese, instant mashed potatoes,
>
> and
>
>>>powdered soup mix. If you value convenience over flavor, then these are
>
> the
>
>>>right products. However, they don't match the real thing for flavor.
>>
>>Jeez now you are attacking my families favourite foods. My kids have
>>grown up on macaroni and cheese, mashed potatoes with brown gravy and
>>don't forget all the various forms of frozen potatoes. As too powdered
>>soup mixes I don't know which you use but the ones we use have a lot a
>>flavour and texture. I especially like the chicken tortilla soup and
>>the potatoe soups. I also use a lot of Fr.Onion packs when cooking
>
> veggies.
>
>>I really like convenience and I find this stuff to have lots of flavour.
>>Try the Mac and Cheese mixed with a can of Tuna...great.
>>
>
>
> I'm not attacking anything. I'm just stating my opinion. People tend to
> like what they are familiar with. Few people bake from scratch and it seems
> that few people cook from basic ingredients. Therefore, they acquire food
> preferences for things like Twinkies and shun whole wheat bread made from
> scratch. You stated that real whipped cream was not acceptable to most
> people. I question this as a survey can be skewed by the polling technique
> and the way the questions are stated. If you prefer instant potatoes to
> home made mashed potatoes then in some ways you have the advantage. There
> are times that I wish that when confronted with choices that I would
> gravitate towards the inexpensive, easy, and quick alternative.
> Unfortunately I always gravitate towards high-end goods and more labor
> intensive foods made from basic ingredients. I have nieces that won't touch
> anything but McNuggets and fries. They only drink chocolate milk and soda.
> I'm sure they are quite likely to choose Cool Whip over real whipped cream
> too.
>
>