Comments on: Manischewitz Dairy Free Rich & Creamy Frosting

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By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:03:49 +0000

Thanks for the information! I figured kosher frosting was just as artery-clogging and horrible (nutritionwise, that is) as regular frosting. I use coconut milk with psyllium fiber and a bit of stevia for frosting sometimes. It works well, but isn’t a rival for “real” frosting :) I am going to try a coconut “cheese” to mimic mascarpone soon. Think it’ll work? Ah, if it doesn’t I guess you don’t have to eat it- I do, hehe.

And THANK YOU for getting up on your high horse! I love it when people care about their health. I’ll second your request for healthier kosher options.

By: Elise

Elise — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:37:34 +0000

In the latest issue of “Behind the OU Symbol” Put out by the OU, there is an article about moving away from Trans Fats because the OU is “proud to be at the forefront of assisting manufacturers to provide healthful, kosher food to all residents of planet Earth”.

In another part of the magazine, the OU has a big picture of these frostings with a quote from Manischewitz: “Now we are preparing to release ready-to-spread frosting that are not just parve, but HIGH QUALITY (my emphasis) and good tasting”.

I suppose the high quality is referring to its wonderful spreading abilities…

By: Craig Winchell

Craig Winchell — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:37:42 +0000

BS”D

Then don’t eat it, Marty. I’m not allergic to it, and I have no problem with it. There’s always going to be someone allergic to anything someone can eat. Plenty of reason for the allergic person to not eat it, plenty of reason to put the info on the ingredients list, very little reason to castigate the company for using the ingredient, or the willing consumers who eat the product.

By: marty

marty — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 01:35:26 +0000

There is no reason to use a harmfull extract(cottonseed oil) from an inedible plant in food. Not only is it a harmfull fat, it is also an allergan. It can be an occult cause of shortness of breath, bloating and tachycardia. In fact I am allergic to it.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 23:11:27 +0000

I have been making pareve cake-decorating frosting from Crisco for years. I’d like to switch to the new, non-TransFat version:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16795455/

Has anyone tried it? It has 0g. Transfat and uses “fully hydrogenated” fats, instead.

(It’d be nice if the birthday cakes I make wouldn’t reduce the likelihood of future similar celebrations.)

By: Alisa

Alisa — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 00:34:43 +0000

Thank you for putting my long-unanswered question to rest! I have been in touch with the people at Manischewitz many times. They have been ever so helpful, only to never respond again whenever I have inquired, “Do your new dairy-free frostings contain hydrogenated oils?” They aren’t yet sold in my area, and I had added them to our product lists, without this confirmation. They will soon be removed! Thanks again - http://www.godairyfree.org.

By: Milhouse

Milhouse — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 04:09:52 +0000

Thanks. And right there on top I see that two of the authors are Ascherio and Willet, the same two, one or both of whose names are on almost every article critical of trans fats. How about some independent confirmation that this doesn’t just exist in their heads? If this were real, shouldn’t there be many independent researchers coming up with similar results?

By: jabbett

jabbett — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 17:06:36 +0000

For the moment, here’s a link to the article’s summary. It’s a review piece by physicians and researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, and Wageningen University in the Netherlands. It neatly summarizes what the medical literature has to say about the matter, and includes suggestions on how to reduce intake with expected benefits from such reduction.

By: jabbett

jabbett — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 16:51:03 +0000

Hi, Milhouse– Sorry about that link, I must have included it while at the office (the hospital at which I work has an electronic subscription to NEJM). Rest assured, I’ll download and post the article when I’m there next (off for the holiday at the moment). Happy 4th!