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Panel Members Say No To Say ! Nonfat Milk

Rick Bonino Food Editor

Got milk? Skim milk? Skim milk that tastes halfway decent?

Say Yes!, a nonfat milk from Nevada that’s thickened with carrageenan (a common, seaweed-based fat replacer), bills itself as skim milk that’s comparable to 2 percent in texture and taste.

But The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel didn’t find it to be much of an improvement, particularly at a higher price than regular milk.

When it comes to Say Yes!, it seems, they’d rather not.

Say Yes! Fat Free Milk

Price: 99 cents for 1 quart.

Nutrition: 80 calories (no fat); 140 milligrams sodium in 1 cup.

Taste: **

Value: **

Comments: “Tastes like skim milk, but thick and not as blue looking. Not worth the price!” - Emily Bush

“Not much flavor, but what it lacks in flavor it makes up for in the obnoxious, chalky aftertaste.” - Sandy Davidson

, DataTimes MEMO: Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.

Products sampled by The Spokesman-Review’s reader food panel are prepared according to package directions. Panelists are not aware of a product’s brand name or price until after they have tasted it. Products are rated from one to five stars for taste and for value, based on quality compared to price.