On Wed, 27 May 2009 17:04:04 -0500, "1D10T" wrote:


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On Wed, 27 May 2009 14:31:09 -0500, "1D10T" wrote:


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But unlike coffee, ice cream, etc., where the reduced volume or weight
is
on the package, the propane tanks have no indication that the they're
not
being filled as full as possible. This is simply fraud, and the
retailers
and suppliers should be sued in a class action lawsuit.

How about Breyers whipping air into the product to increase volume.


That's not why you whip air into ice cream, dimwit.

I don't; Breyers does.

A chemical research team in Britain discovered a method of doubling the
amount of air in ice cream, which allowed manufacturers to use *less of the
actual ingredients*, thereby reducing costs. The incorporation of air into
ice cream is what the trade refers to as overrun.
All commercial ice creams have "overrun," a term applied to the amount of
air they contain. The percentage of overrun ranges from 0 (no air) to 200, a
theoretical figure that would be all air. The legal overrun limit for ice
cream is 100 percent, which would amount to half air. Ice cream needs some
air or it would be rock-hard. But one with 100 percent overrun would have so
little body that it would feel mushy in the mouth; it would also melt
extremely fast. An ice cream with the more desirable proportion of 20 to 50
percent overrun (10 to 25 percent air) would be denser, creamier and
eminently more satisfying. Since the overrun is not required to be listed on
the package, the only way to be absolutely sure is to weigh the carton. Ice
cream with a 50 percent overrun (25 percent air) will weigh about 18 ounces
per pint (subtract about 1 1/2 ounces for the weight of the container). The
weight of the ice cream will be proportionately higher with a lower
percentage of overrun.

Breyers has so much overrun that when it melts it looks like a wet sponge,
not the creamy appearance one would expect to see. It also has a "grainy"
texture in the mouth. If it wouldn't require the purchase of a Breyers'
product, I'd do the weight test, although just handling it and comparing
with other brands, it is lighter.

My bad for not stating "How about Breyers whipping *excessive* air into the
product to increase volume.

Do a little research before you make another childish comment, dip****.


You shall remain an idiot. There is excessive overrun in your head.