Aside from HFCS, which presumably sweetens the creamy center of the Oreo, the only questionable additive is vanillin, the artificial vanilla-soundalike flavoring.
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Tearing open a Twix bar
My only question coming away from this is: What the heck is polyglycerol polyricinoleate? I’ve never seen that before on a food label.
A closeup of Cool Ranch Doritos
Cool Ranch is, perhaps, the most popular flavor of Doritos. It stands to reason that Cool Ranch is the baseline for what we can expect from other Doritos products.
What’s in Diet Coke?
Aspartame, caramel color, phosphoric acid, and potassium benzoate headline the ingredients in Diet Coke.
Announcing: Drinking Real Beer
Today is an exciting day for Eating Real Food. I am announcing the official launch of a spin-off blog: Drinking Real Beer.
Happy 2011 from Eating Real Food!
Though we rarely live up to them, everyone thinks about some resolutions for the next 365 days. They might be goals we want to achieve, or problems we want to solve.
2010: Best of Eating Real Food
From Mrs. Butterworth and xanthan gum to lettuce plants and foodies: Here’s the best of Eating Real Food in 2010.
Chocolate chess pie (from Zingerman’s)
Chess pies are a traditional, custard-y, sugary dessert. This chocolate chess pie blew me away.
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