Comments on: Duncan Hines going dairy! http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/ Finding the finer side of everyday kosher living Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:58:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Elise Jacobs http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 Elise Jacobs Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:50:36 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1014 We have also changed to mostly sorbet and fruit. Sometimes I will take two flavors (coconut & lemon, for example), soften them, swirl them together in a bowl, and refreeze. We have also changed to mostly sorbet and fruit. Sometimes I will take two flavors (coconut & lemon, for example), soften them, swirl them together in a bowl, and refreeze.

]]> By: jabbett http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 jabbett Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:50:05 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1013 I have to say, despite not being able to make that rum cake as easily, it hasn't been so hard to adapt to other really easy (and far healthier) dessert options. Forget the corn syrup and processed wheat -- most often, we enjoy fresh fruit after our Shabbat meals, or some excellent Double Rainbow soy cream, or fruit sorbet. I have to say, despite not being able to make that rum cake as easily, it hasn’t been so hard to adapt to other really easy (and far healthier) dessert options.

Forget the corn syrup and processed wheat — most often, we enjoy fresh fruit after our Shabbat meals, or some excellent Double Rainbow soy cream, or fruit sorbet.

]]> By: Susan Havelock http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Susan Havelock Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:23:51 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1012 Seems like late to post. Still no pareve cake or brownie mixes on the shelves. Yes, I keep a kosher home PLUS my daughter is unable to absorb dairy products of any kind. Lactaid and Dairy Ease are not even an option for her. My stock pile is just about finished...scratch baking? I guess it's an option, however where to fit the time in..the mixes were so convenient and simple! I am one perturbed person!!!! :/ Seems like late to post. Still no pareve cake or brownie mixes on the shelves. Yes, I keep a kosher home PLUS my daughter is unable to absorb dairy products of any kind. Lactaid and Dairy Ease are not even an option for her. My stock pile is just about finished…scratch baking? I guess it’s an option, however where to fit the time in..the mixes were so convenient and simple! I am one perturbed person!!!! :/

]]> By: alyssa kaplan http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1010 alyssa kaplan Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:41:09 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1010 Byt the way, I have seen the dairy mixes with OUD and there is whey in the ingredients. Byt the way, I have seen the dairy mixes with OUD and there is whey in the ingredients.

]]> By: alyssa kaplan http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1009 alyssa kaplan Mon, 31 Oct 2005 23:40:29 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1009 We have limited quanities of 4 pareve Duncan Hines mixes in stock: Dark Chocolate Fudge Butter Recipe Golden Lemon Fudge Marble Each costs $6.50 and includes shipping. The more you buy the cheaper shipping will be. We will credit it to your card. http://www.koshergourmetmart.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=34&sort=3a&filter_id=120 Alyssa Kaplan We have limited quanities of 4 pareve Duncan Hines mixes in stock:

Dark Chocolate Fudge
Butter Recipe Golden
Lemon
Fudge Marble

Each costs $6.50 and includes shipping.

The more you buy the cheaper shipping will be. We will credit it to your card.

http://www.koshergourmetmart.com/catalog/index.php?manufacturers_id=34&sort=3a&filter_id=120

Alyssa Kaplan

]]> By: Shari http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Shari Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:43:12 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1011 I need this cake mix to remain parve. I use it every week for shabbat. It makes my life very easy & it tastes delicious. I don't know what I will do without it. I need this cake mix to remain parve. I use it every week for shabbat. It makes my life very easy & it tastes delicious. I don’t know what I will do without it.

]]> By: Sara http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Sara Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:19:30 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-998 we went to the grocery store yesterday to stock up, and it was too late--looks like our rabbi's wife cleared out the shelves. I tried to call the company but now their phone tree is switched around so they don't have to talk to you. Anyway, I wrote the company, because (like others) since my husband and I both work and we have a baby, we really do have to "crash into shabbos" and having a parve mix is the difference between having shabbos dessert or ending the meal right after the baked chicken. we went to the grocery store yesterday to stock up, and it was too late–looks like our rabbi’s wife cleared out the shelves. I tried to call the company but now their phone tree is switched around so they don’t have to talk to you.

Anyway, I wrote the company, because (like others) since my husband and I both work and we have a baby, we really do have to “crash into shabbos” and having a parve mix is the difference between having shabbos dessert or ending the meal right after the baked chicken.

]]> By: Mitch [Visitor] http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1006 Mitch [Visitor] Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:44:23 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1006 We stocked up on the parve DH Frosting before it went dairy, and had to throw most of it out because of limited shelf life. Make sure you understand the shelf life of the cake mix before you stock up. We stocked up on the parve DH Frosting before it went dairy, and had to throw most of it out because of limited shelf life. Make sure you understand the shelf life of the cake mix before you stock up.

]]> By: Marti http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-1005 Marti Fri, 12 Aug 2005 13:53:52 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-1005 The WHOLE POINT of having the mixes was that they were the quickest thing around. If we wanted to make things from scratch, there wouldn't be such an uproar. And as someone who was never exposed to home baking growing up and therefor has no personal experience, these cakes were lifesavers for the baking inept like myself. The company is using dairy equipment, not changing the recipe of the cakes. The OU qualified that as being dairy. ALL Duncan Hines mixes will be affected by the changeover. I suggest a letter-writing campaign? And stock up now, while you can. The WHOLE POINT of having the mixes was that they were the quickest thing around. If we wanted to make things from scratch, there wouldn’t be such an uproar. And as someone who was never exposed to home baking growing up and therefor has no personal experience, these cakes were lifesavers for the baking inept like myself.

The company is using dairy equipment, not changing the recipe of the cakes. The OU qualified that as being dairy.

ALL Duncan Hines mixes will be affected by the changeover.

I suggest a letter-writing campaign? And stock up now, while you can.

]]> By: Joshua Hosseinof http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Joshua Hosseinof Thu, 11 Aug 2005 12:37:42 +0000 http://www.kosherblog.net/2005/08/09/duncan_hines_going_dairy/#comment-999 Obviously since there is a demand for pareve cake mixes, there will still be pareve cake mixes even after DH goes dairy. If not from Duncan Heinz, it will just create an opportunity for a Jewish company to do their own private label of pareve cake mixes - maybe even manufactured at the same Duncan Heinz plants. Maybe we'll have New Duncan Heinz and Classic Duncan Heinz :) It does however show poor market awareness at Duncan Heinz if they don't realize that 1-2% of their consumers buy the product because of it's non-dairy status. In the low-margin grocery world of today, that 1-2% of market share makes a big difference in profits. Obviously since there is a demand for pareve cake mixes, there will still be pareve cake mixes even after DH goes dairy. If not from Duncan Heinz, it will just create an opportunity for a Jewish company to do their own private label of pareve cake mixes – maybe even manufactured at the same Duncan Heinz plants. Maybe we’ll have New Duncan Heinz and Classic Duncan Heinz :)

It does however show poor market awareness at Duncan Heinz if they don’t realize that 1-2% of their consumers buy the product because of it’s non-dairy status. In the low-margin grocery world of today, that 1-2% of market share makes a big difference in profits.

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