Aerosol Cool Whip unimpressive
Panel members not thrilled with the flavor either
I’ll admit it. I was raised on Cool Whip.
Sure, I love the creamy, rich feel of actual cream on my tongue. But Cool Whip just tastes like home.
Food panel tasters were not nearly as nostalgic, nor were they impressed with the new delivery system for Cool Whip’s signature whipped topping.
They weren’t kind to the Cool Whip inside the new aerosol dispensing can, giving it just two stars on a five-star scale for flavor.
“Tastes like a pharmacy smells,” said Andy Hoye. “Yuck,”
Marilyn Moore said the topping turned watery atop her slice of pumpkin pie.
“Synthetic. Give me farm-fresh whipping cream. There’s no substitute,” she said.
Marcia Oranen agreed that the whipped topping had an artificial flavor.
Tasters ate the Cool Whip alongside a serving of Reddi-wip, which is made with dairy cream, nonfat milk, corn syrup and artificial flavor. The Cool Whip label lists water, hydrogenated vegetable oils (coconut and palm kernel), corn syrup (both regular and high-fructose) and chemicals.
Both are sold in the refrigerated section of most supermarkets.
The Reddi-Wip scored three stars out of five from the tasters.
Larry Inman loved both toppings. “Nummy, nummy, nummy,” he said. “I would be in serious danger of using the whole can on one slice of pie.”
But Nancy Robinson thought the Cool Whip tasted richer and creamier: “Melts in your mouth.”
Tina Johnson didn’t like either very much.
“OK, but you should just whip your own,” she said.
Cool Whip aerosol
Price: $2.06 per 7-ounce can
Nutrition per 1-ounce serving: 25 calories, 1 gram fat (no saturated fat, 36 percent fat calories), no protein, 2 grams carbohydrate, no cholesterol, no dietary fiber, no sodium.
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Comments: “This leaves an odd taste in my mouth.” – Jenny Whittaker
“Nice, fresh flavor. Melts in your mouth.” – Nancy Robinson
“Buy this now before the EPA pulls it from the market.” – Skip Hubbard