On Sun 16 Nov 2008 08:07:56a, Mark A.Meggs told us...

> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:02:35 -0500, (Lass
> Chance_2) wrote:
>
>>Wayne--
>>Sounds great!
>>But...one thing I need explained...what IS "Fat free half and half"?
>>
>>I mean...if half and half is half whole milk AND half
>>cream....then...well, WHERE does the fat GO? I dont get it. Once the
>>fat is removed from either the milk OR the cream....doesnt that leave
>>skim milk?
>>
>>What do they put IN there, to make up the removal of the fat?
>>
>>Lass
>
> Land O'Lakes uses skim milk with karageenan gum as an emulsifier. I
> find it has a mouth-feel like real half-and-half.
>
> It makes for a very nice shrimp bisque.
>
> - Mark

As does Lucerne, the brand we buy. IIRC, the ingredient list is comparable
in both brands. Lucerne is the house brand of Safeway. Kroger was also
making one which was also comparable, but I haven’t seen it around it quite
a while.

I posted this before, but here is the sidecarton labeling from the Lucerne:

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=qqpw5w&s=4

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Wayne Boatwright
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