Fat Free Half and Half: What's Up With That?

Generally I don't buy diet or light foods. I find they usually don't taste as good as the real thing or they've had some weird chemical process applied to them. I believe in moderation and the American obsession with dieting makes me nervous. So I use half and half in my coffee, real butter on my toast, and eat regular high-test chocolate ice cream.

But I just had to see what fat-free half and half was about when I saw it in the grocery store. It seemed like an oxymoron to me. Half and Half is half milk, half cream, isn't it? Its purpose in life is to make your coffee creamy and smooth. So isn't the Simply Smart Half and Half kind of like buying skim milk? Skim milk in my coffee? Bleccccccch!

I confess: I bought the Simply Smart Half and Half. While the color and consistency is like real Half and Half, it doesn't give my coffee the same creamy flavor. I guess it's more like putting 2% milk in your coffee. So what's the point? Why not just buy 2% milk?

I just don't get fat-free Half and Half.

Ann Zuccardy, Vermont Shortbread Company, made with REAL butter!

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