What the hell is Cool Whip?

[tjwmason]

It seems to be featuring very heavily in this evening's threads.

I'm guessing that it's some American product which has not crossed the Atlantic - but I'd like to know whether it's good or bad that I've missed this product for my entire life (I suspect the latter).

[DeposeTheBoyKing]

1. It's a tub of whipped cream

Very light and refreshing. Looking for a picture, but can't find one.

[supernova]

5. Except it's not cream at all

It's some conncoction given to us because of better living through chemistry.

[Not_Giving_Up]

2. Here you go

http://www.kraftfoods.com/coolwhip/

Everything you ever wanted to know about Cool Whip and more!

[XanaDUer]

3. It's a type of dessert topping

that's nondairy. God knows what it's made of.

EDIT: Okay, Kraft claims it has dairy in it. :eyes:

http://www.kraftfoods.com/main.aspx?m=contact_us/contact_us&cat1=103&cat2=107&cat3=31

[solarize]

7. it's definitely not diary..

My mom is deathly allergic to dairy products and she can eat that stuff with impunity...it is definitely not created with any kind of natural milky substance. If it was, she'd end up having massive seizures on the floor...

[XanaDUer]

12. I always th ought it was some type of

whipped plastic, but if Kraft says so then it must be true. </sarcasm>

[ret5hd]

4. whipped cream...

or at least a (un)reasonable fascimile thereof.

i suspect it's all chemicals.

[stlsaxman]

6. It's a non-dairy dessert topping....

it's a pure petroleum product! yummy!

read the ingredients and if you are like me you'll avoid it like the plague.

only God and Monsanto knows what's in that shit.

:puke:

[tjwmason]

9. Thanks to you all for the answers

I was pretty sure that I'd want to avoid it - now I'm more than 100% sure.

:puke:

[supernova]

11. You're not missing anything, tjwmason

Stick with real whipped cream. :-)

[Kahuna]

8. Don't know. But it's delicious on Honey Nut Cheerios.

:9 Ya'll really must try it.

[Baclava]

14. And on pancakes!

With fresh strawberries and blueberries on top....

[Deja Q]

18. Or even somebody special!

:wow:

[miss_kitty]

10. I don't know, but I love it frozen and plain

but I would not ruin good food with it.

[Deja Q]

13. Sugar, milk, and lard.

Next!
:D

[Blue-Jay]

15. What ever it is, it's cool.

[WCGreen]

16. The Coolest Daddy O

[HysteryDiagnosis]

17. This is not "Cool Whip".....