Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I sent my DH to the store for some cake mix & some canned frosting on Friday for DS's birthday (my big boy is 5 now!) just for something quick, his party isn't till around T-day time since we combine their parties (DD's is on the 28th) so I wanted something to celebrate his bday. So DH comes home w/ regular brand name cake mix & Great value frosting. Fine. I throw the cake in the oven & frost it while we watch DS's new DVD, " Cars " and then we sing happy birthday and eat a piece of cake. I had a small piece, then later while cleaning up read the label on the frosting. BEEF FAT??????? WHY would there been a need for beef fat in frosting? I spent the rest of the day looking green & irritated because someone " slipped " meat by me. I should have read the label, but now I realize I'm going to have to start really reading labels & making more stuff from scratch. Sorry this was a bit of a wakeup call for me I hate the idea that this stuff is in everyday products, for no good reason. ~*~Whitney~*~ Feminism is the radical notion that women are people. Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think that most of us have had a similar experience Whitney. Sometimes it can be so frustrating. I mean Beef Fat (would that be lard?) what is the point off putting THAT in a can of frosting....I mean REALLY! Since I have started the " vegan process " , I have become so aware of things that do not need " animal " in them, having it slipped in anyways.It's terrible and it makes me feel like I have been decieved. Stef Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well with brie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 That is disgusting! I think I would complain to the company. Coleen , steff davidson <steffdav46 wrote: > > I think that most of us have had a similar experience Whitney. Sometimes it can be so frustrating. I mean Beef Fat (would that be lard?) what is the point off putting THAT in a can of frosting....I mean REALLY! Since I have started the " vegan process " , I have become so aware of things that do not need " animal " in them, having it slipped in anyways.It's terrible and it makes me feel like I have been decieved. > Stef Argue not with dragons, for thou art crunchy and go well with brie. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 Oh yea, you have to be really careful/aware about a lot of things you wouldn't normally think. Such as refried beans if you're eating out. Always ask if they're vegetarian; most are made with lard rather than veg oil. Same can happen with tortillas and so many other items! Cindi Whitney <wskater wrote: I sent my DH to the store for some cake mix & some canned frosting on Friday for DS's birthday (my big boy is 5 now!) just for something quick, his party isn't till around T-day time since we combine their parties (DD's is on the 28th) so I wanted something to celebrate his bday. So DH comes home w/ regular brand name cake mix & Great value frosting. Fine. I throw the cake in the oven & frost it while we watch DS's new DVD, " Cars " and then we sing happy birthday and eat a piece of cake. I had a small piece, then later while cleaning up read the label on the frosting. BEEF FAT??????? WHY would there been a need for beef fat in frosting? I spent the rest of the day looking green & irritated because someone " slipped " meat by me. I should have read the label, but now I realize I'm going to have to start really reading labels & making more stuff from scratch. Sorry this was a bit of a wakeup call for me I hate the idea that this stuff is in everyday products, for no good reason. ~*~Whitney~*~ Feminism is the radical notion that women are people. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 I think lard is actually pig fat. Isn't tallow beef?? Kym Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 lard > noun fat from the abdomen of a pig, rendered and clarified for use in cooking. >verb 1 insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking. 2 (usu. be larded with) embellish (talk or writing) excessively with esoteric or technical expressions. tallow > noun a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2006 Report Share Posted November 13, 2006 yicky! Thanks for the clarification (I think....) :-) Cindi Kymberlee <kymberlee wrote: lard > noun fat from the abdomen of a pig, rendered and clarified for use in cooking. >verb 1 insert strips of fat or bacon in (meat) before cooking. 2 (usu. be larded with) embellish (talk or writing) excessively with esoteric or technical expressions. tallow > noun a hard fatty substance made from rendered animal fat, used in making candles and soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2006 Report Share Posted November 14, 2006 Seems to me that there are creepy items hidden in all sorts of things. you have to be especially careful when eating out too.. I ate pieces of Cheesecake Factory Cheese cake, the vanilla bean kind of several years before contacting the company after just getting a " feeling " one day. Of course it contains gelatin - not all of their cakes do, but of course I have boycotted all of their cheesecakes on principal. I told the company that this is rediculous and that there are substitutes for this out there like agar agar if they think it is essential. I hate how a company can make you feel so awful after something like that happens. I have have always been careful but without a label in front of you sometimes it's just a hope and pray routine when eating out. One thing I have learned though is that if I am really suspicious of something I will expalin to a server that i am allergic to soemthing and would they please ask the cook in the back to be double sure - no one wants to be responsible for an allergic reaction - but soemtimes you will get the people that will just tell you anything that they think you want to hear otherwise. ______________________ Check out the new AOL. Most comprehensive set of free safety and security tools, free access to millions of high-quality videos from across the web, free AOL Mail and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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