ravinwulf wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Aug 2005 20:30:46 -0500, "jmcquown" >
> wrote:
>
>> Jen wrote:
>>> Does anyone know what Cool whip and Dream whip are, are they
>>> available in Australia???? What are some good substitutes??
>>
>> It's pre-prepared sweetened whipping cream, in the U.S. available in
>> the freezer case for convenient quick thawing and usage. Take heavy
>> (whole) cream and whip it to a thick consistency with sugar added to
>> sweeten it and you'll have the same thing only better Sorry I
>> don't have measurements for you.
>
> I'm pretty sure the stuff isn't actually dairy in nature; it's more
> like faux whipped cream. Dream Whip comes in packets in a dry form;
> you whip it with 2% milk to make the topping. Cool Whip comes frozen.
> Real whipped cream will substitute for the stuff though, and taste
> much better.
>
> Regards,
> Tracy R.

I'm sorry I didn't elucidate that it's faux whipped cream with lots of
preservatives and weird stuff added. I don't use the stuff, myself. In
fact I don't use whipped cream for much of anything as I'm not a dessert
person

Jill