Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?

Emma
--
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
>
> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>
> Emma


I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> > never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> > they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
> > if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
> > that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
> > cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>
> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.

Decent rye breads always contain wheat flour since rye alone makes a
terribly dense loaf. Wheat in ice cream, OTOH, is nothing but a filler.
--
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >
>> > Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since
>> > I've
>> > never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I
>> > think
>> > they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>> > if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>> > that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this
>> > ice
>> > cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>
>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>
> Decent rye breads always contain wheat flour since rye alone makes a
> terribly dense loaf. Wheat in ice cream, OTOH, is nothing but a filler.


Well, then I think it's only right that you punish the company by
withholding your business. Remember, however, that they will never get your
message unless you also write to them and tell them why you didn't buy their
ice cream.

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> Well, then I think it's only right that you punish the company by
> withholding your business. Remember, however, that they will never get your
> message unless you also write to them and tell them why you didn't buy their
> ice cream.

Good point.
--
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carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:
>
>> Well, then I think it's only right that you punish the company by
>> withholding your business. Remember, however, that they will never get
>> your
>> message unless you also write to them and tell them why you didn't buy
>> their
>> ice cream.
>
> Good point.


Always.

Emma Thackery wrote:
>
> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?

How do you know the wheat flour was a filler? What were the flavors? You
should expect flour in many flavors as a component of the add-ins like
cookie dough, cookies and cream, and similar.

"Pete C." > wrote in message
...
> Emma Thackery wrote:
>>
>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>
> How do you know the wheat flour was a filler? What were the flavors? You
> should expect flour in many flavors as a component of the add-ins like
> cookie dough, cookies and cream, and similar.

Excellent point.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>
>> Emma
>
> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.

Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
this order - in the list:

....wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
glutin"]

This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.


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Emma Thackery > wrote in news:emma-BC6AA4.13130720072007
@news-50.dca.giganews.com:

> And I've heard people rave about this ice
> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>
>

That was before Ben and Jerry sold their Company to some conglomerate.

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It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
Elbonian Folklore

"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>>
>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>>
>>> Emma
>>
>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>
> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
> this order - in the list:
>
> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
> glutin"]
>
> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.


I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
pointless thread.

JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> ...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>>
>>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
>>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
>>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>>>
>>>> Emma
>>>
>>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
>>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
>>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>>
>> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
>> this order - in the list:
>>
>> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
>> glutin"]
>>
>> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.
>
> I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
> point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
> pointless thread.

What's pointless about it?


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Emma Thackery wrote:
> In article >, "JoeSpareBedroom"
> > wrote:
>
>> Well, then I think it's only right that you punish the company by
>> withholding your business. Remember, however, that they will never
>> get your message unless you also write to them and tell them why you
>> didn't buy their ice cream.
>
> Good point.

That doesn't speak very well for the usefulness of the stupid "gas-out
days" (don't buy gas on such and such a date) we see every spring and/or
summer. Oh, that's right -- they're stupid.


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>>
>>>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since
>>>>> I've
>>>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I
>>>>> think
>>>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.
>>>>> Even
>>>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>>>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this
>>>>> ice
>>>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>>>>
>>>>> Emma
>>>>
>>>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at
>>>> Wegman's
>>>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what
>>>> the
>>>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>>>
>>> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
>>> this order - in the list:
>>>
>>> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
>>> glutin"]
>>>
>>> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.
>>
>> I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
>> point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
>> pointless thread.
>
> What's pointless about it?


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.

Then, they complain about ingredients here, where it is virtually guaranteed
that the manufacturer has nobody watching for consumer reactions.

"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.
--
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JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> ...
>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since
>>>>>> I've
>>>>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I
>>>>>> think
>>>>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.
>>>>>> Even
>>>>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
>>>>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this
>>>>>> ice
>>>>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Emma
>>>>>
>>>>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at
>>>>> Wegman's
>>>>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what
>>>>> the
>>>>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>>>>
>>>> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
>>>> this order - in the list:
>>>>
>>>> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
>>>> glutin"]
>>>>
>>>> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.
>>>
>>> I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
>>> point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
>>> pointless thread.
>>
>> What's pointless about it?
>
> 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?

Apparently it does to some members of the group.

> We're not talking about diethylene glycol, found in toothpaste from China.
>
> Then, they complain about ingredients here, where it is virtually guaranteed
> that the manufacturer has nobody watching for consumer reactions.

They must think this is a place for discussion, rather than a
manufacturers' complaint line.


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
...
> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
>>>>>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
>>>>>> ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since
>>>>>>> I've
>>>>>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I
>>>>>>> think
>>>>>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.
>>>>>>> Even
>>>>>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from
>>>>>>> products
>>>>>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this
>>>>>>> ice
>>>>>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Emma
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at
>>>>>> Wegman's
>>>>>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
>>>>>
>>>>> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
>>>>> this order - in the list:
>>>>>
>>>>> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
>>>>> glutin"]
>>>>>
>>>>> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.
>>>>
>>>> I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
>>>> point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this
>>>> already
>>>> pointless thread.
>>>
>>> What's pointless about it?
>>
>> 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?
>
> Apparently it does to some members of the group.
>
>> We're not talking about diethylene glycol, found in toothpaste from
>> China.
>>
>> Then, they complain about ingredients here, where it is virtually
>> guaranteed
>> that the manufacturer has nobody watching for consumer reactions.
>
> They must think this is a place for discussion, rather than a
> manufacturers' complaint line.


Let's wait and see if Emma stops back to answer Pete C's question, which
might make the entire discussion moot.

In article > ,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> 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.

Well, Ben and Jerry's now does contain guar gum and such since it's been
bought by the big boys. However, not all flavors contain wheat which
was what the original poster was complaining about.

Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.

marcella

"Marcella Peek" > wrote in message
...
> In article > ,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Well, Ben and Jerry's now does contain guar gum and such since it's been
> bought by the big boys. However, not all flavors contain wheat which
> was what the original poster was complaining about.
>
> Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
> first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
> for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
> bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
> that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.
>
> marcella


Now, isn't that interesting?

"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
>
> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.

That's just bizarre.



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"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.
>
> That's just bizarre.


How can it be bizarre when it's not exactly true?

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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won't shut up.
-- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

"Default User" > wrote

> 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.

I'll probably be taking a tour of the place in a couple months,
want me to ask them about it?

nancy

Nancy Young wrote:

>
> "Default User" > wrote
>
> > 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.
>
> I'll probably be taking a tour of the place in a couple months,
> want me to ask them about it?

Whatever floats your boat. The official answer when Breyers started
(they, along with B&J are owned by Unilever) was that it was to prevent
the problem of ice crystals due to refreezing.




Brian

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won't shut up.
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"Nancy Young" > wrote in
:

> I'll probably be taking a tour of the place in a couple months,
> want me to ask them about it?
>
> nancy
>

Yes and ask them is employees are discouraged from spitting in the vats
too.

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"hahabogus" > wrote

> "Nancy Young" > wrote

>> I'll probably be taking a tour of the place in a couple months,
>> want me to ask them about it?

> Yes and ask them is employees are discouraged from spitting in the vats
> too.

Gotcha, wrote it down. Hope I remember!

nancy

On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:13:07 -0500, Emma Thackery >
wrote:

> How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?

If you are gluten intolerant.....what would possess you to be eating a
bowl of Cream of WHEAT......wheat...i.e. gluten?


Fine Cooking just rated Ben & Jerry's Chocolate as the best
available....and they do not take advertising to make the claim.

Runners up were Ciao Bella, Edy's Grand, Breyers and Haagen-Dazs.
Green & Black's organic rounded out the tasting.

Marcella Peek wrote:
> In article > ,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
> Well, Ben and Jerry's now does contain guar gum and such since it's been
> bought by the big boys. However, not all flavors contain wheat which
> was what the original poster was complaining about.
>
> Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
> first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
> for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
> bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
> that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.

That (only in doughy flavors) seems reasonable.

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Default User wrote:
>
> 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
>
> --
> If televison's a babysitter, the Internet is a drunk librarian who
> won't shut up.
> -- Dorothy Gambrell (http://catandgirl.com)

H-D has Bailey's Irish Cream, what other flavors do you need?

Pete C.

"hahabogus" > wrote in message
...
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in
> :
>
>> I'll probably be taking a tour of the place in a couple months,
>> want me to ask them about it?
>>
>> nancy
>>
>
> Yes and ask them is employees are discouraged from spitting in the vats
> too.
>
> --
>
> The house of the burning beet-Alan
>
> It'll be a sunny day in August, when the Moon will shine that night-
> Elbonian Folklore
>

Discouraged? That's EN-couraged! How do you think they come up with most
of their flavors?!

"cybercat" > wrote in message
.. .
>
> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors.
>
> That's just bizarre.
Bizarre? That someone went off half-cocked?

Emma wrote:

> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?


Ben & Jerry's ice cream often contains things like brownies or cookies (or
cookie dough). THAT is where the wheat comes in; they use flour to make
those things. I don't think the ice cream itself has wheat.

Bob

In article >,
Ward Abbott > wrote:

> On Fri, 20 Jul 2007 13:13:07 -0500, Emma Thackery >
> wrote:
>
> > How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
>
> If you are gluten intolerant.....what would possess you to be eating a
> bowl of Cream of WHEAT......wheat...i.e. gluten?

Don't be ridiculous. It was clearly a joke..... duh.
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carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

In article >,
Blinky the Shark > wrote:

> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> > "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
> >>> "Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
> >>> ...
> >>>>
> >>>> Ben & Jerry's was on sale yesterday so I thought I'd try some since I've
> >>>> never had it before. They all had wheat flour in them..... well I think
> >>>> they all did but I stopped reading the labels after five flavors. Even
> >>>> if I wasn't gluten intolerant, I'd still be shying away from products
> >>>> that use unnecessary fillers. And I've heard people rave about this ice
> >>>> cream. How about a nice bowl of Cream of Wheat instead?
> >>>
> >>> I picked up some remarkable sourdough rye with caraway seeds at Wegman's
> >>> yesterday. The label also said it contained wheat, but I figured what the
> >>> hell. You only go around once. Roll the dice.
> >>
> >> Looking at some onion dill rye I have on hand, I see these flours - in
> >> this order - in the list:
> >>
> >> ...wheat flour...malted barley flour...rye flour...[and "vital wheat
> >> glutin"]
> >>
> >> This is a small sampling, but I wonder if this might not be the norm.
> >
> > I know there are various types of flour in rye bread. I was pushing the
> > point to the absurd. Let's drop it now, so we don't clutter this already
> > pointless thread.
>
> What's pointless about it?

Yeah, what's so pointless?
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carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

In article >,
"JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote:

> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> ...

> > What's pointless about it?
>
> 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.
>
> Then, they complain about ingredients here, where it is virtually guaranteed
> that the manufacturer has nobody watching for consumer reactions.

Sometimes I wonder if you have a clue or if you stay up nights thinking
of ways to garner some attention. You already know I am gluten
intolerant so it's kind of puerile to pretend otherwise. But beyond
that, I think a worthwhile question for all but the utterly braindead
is: Why in the world would they put wheat in ice cream--- especially a
premium ice cream? And if they are using things like wheat flour to
thicken it, is it really ice cream or just some other kind of frozen
dessert?

How many people who make their own ice cream put wheat flour in it? I'm
betting it's a big fat zero, though I have no doubt that, just to be
contrary, someone will post that s/he does put wheat in ice cream.
Obviously it's a filler since it's not listed as a flavor. It has
nothing to do with poisons from China. It's a cheap filler.
--
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

In article >,
"Default User" > wrote:

> The official answer when Breyers started
> (they, along with B&J are owned by Unilever) was that it was to prevent
> the problem of ice crystals due to refreezing.


I've eaten plenty of Breyer's without either wheat or ice crystals.
Blue Bunny and many other wheatless* brands don't have ice crystals
either.


* other then "cookies & cream" of course
--
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

In article >,
Marcella Peek > wrote:

> Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
> first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
> for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
> bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
> that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.

They need to update their website then. I looked are 4 or 5 flavors in
pint size B&J and they all had wheat flour in them. I said that in my
post too and that I had not looked at every single one. I never bother
looking at the cookie flavors since it's so obvious they will have wheat.
--
"When fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying a cross." Sinclair Lewis

Emma Thackery wrote:
> In article >,
> "Default User" > wrote:
>
>> The official answer when Breyers started
>> (they, along with B&J are owned by Unilever) was that it was to prevent
>> the problem of ice crystals due to refreezing.
>
> I've eaten plenty of Breyer's without either wheat or ice crystals.
> Blue Bunny and many other wheatless* brands don't have ice crystals
> either.

Wasn't *that* (preventing ice) about guar gum or something? I don't think
it's about the wheat.


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"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Marcella Peek > wrote:
>
>> Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
>> first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
>> for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
>> bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
>> that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.
>
> They need to update their website then. I looked are 4 or 5 flavors in
> pint size B&J and they all had wheat flour in them. I said that in my
> post too and that I had not looked at every single one. I never bother
> looking at the cookie flavors since it's so obvious they will have wheat.

And when I went to the market earlier, I took a look at five flavors of Ben
& Jerry's. Of the five flavors - Chunky Monkey, Cherry Garcia, Black & Tan,
Vanilla Caramel Swirl and S'mores, only the S'mores had wheat flour listed
as an ingredient.

"Emma Thackery" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> Marcella Peek > wrote:
>
>> Just go to the site http://benandjerrys.com/our_products/ and on the
>> first paragraph of text choose "go now". You can then click on the map
>> for ice cream or sorbet or whatever and choosing the desired carton will
>> bring up the ingredients. I couldn't find wheat on any of the flavors
>> that didn't contain cookies, brownies or the like.
>
> They need to update their website then. I looked are 4 or 5 flavors in
> pint size B&J and they all had wheat flour in them. I said that in my
> post too and that I had not looked at every single one. I never bother
> looking at the cookie flavors since it's so obvious they will have wheat.


Conveniently, you have neglected to tell us what flavors you looked at in
the store.