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Cooking & Baking

sir pball

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14. Just to be nitpicky, carrageenan isn't "oily" at all..

Reply to PADemD (Reply #13)

Mon Sep 1, 2014, 09:42 PM

Sep 2014

It's a polysaccharine hydrocolloid; it only thickens at all in the presence of water. It isn't degraded by fat, which makes it useful in emulsions, but there's a good chance you've had it as an unlabeled ingredient - it's incredibly common. At least it's entirely natural, generally harmless, and vegan to boot..

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why in hell does "whipping cream" have skim milk in it?? [View all] grasswire Sep 2014 OP

Dunno how they can get away with labeling it whipping cream Warpy Sep 2014 #1

this has 4.5 grams fat in 1 T grasswire Sep 2014 #6

Carrageenan is an oily thickener. PADemD Sep 2014 #13

Just to be nitpicky, carrageenan isn't "oily" at all.. sir pball Sep 2014 #14

Controversial Ingredient To Be Removed From Silk Beverages PADemD Sep 2014 #15

I said "generally harmless". I'm not going to argue that it's entirely hypoallergenic and innocuous. sir pball Sep 2014 #17

In the commercial creamery process procon Sep 2014 #2

Interesting, thanks. (nt) enough Sep 2014 #3

The whole concept of no or low fat cream makes absolutely no sense to me. cbayer Sep 2014 #4

well, this is called "whipping cream" too. grasswire Sep 2014 #5

I never knew what the difference was between whipping cream and heavy cream. cbayer Sep 2014 #9

"Low fat" dairy products of any kind are a mystery to me. Dairy has some fat, some flavor. pinto Sep 2014 #7

Worse yet, are the claims SheilaT Sep 2014 #11

To set the fat content jmowreader Sep 2014 #8

That's good information. cbayer Sep 2014 #10

Then get your cream from a restaurant supply store jmowreader Sep 2014 #12

I don't know where you're shopping, I usually get about 38% from purveyors. sir pball Sep 2014 #16

I am in Italy and buy my cream in shelf-stable containers. cbayer Sep 2014 #18