motives for entering competitions...was Re: SC - Cheesecakejudging

[Jenne Heise]

Philip & Susan Troy wrote:
> 
> Ginny Claphan wrote:
> >
> > Blue Diamond Growers has released an Almond Milk product called Almond Breeze.
> > The target market seems to be those who are lactose and/or soy intolerant.
> >
> > It is available in some health food stores in the United States, but also can
> > be ordered by the case (27 8 oz. containers $US 16.00) from their web site at
> > http://www.bluediamond.com/store/natural_foods/almond_breeze.cfm
> >
> > Ingredients from their nutrition label include water, evaporated cane juice,
> > almonds, tricalcium phosphate, vanilla extract, sea salt, potassium citrate,
> > carrageenan, lecithin, vitamin E acetate, vitamin A palmitate, vitamin D2.
> >
> > Has anyone tried this yet?
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Gwyneth Banfhidhleir
> 
> This may be the stuff Lady Amelia Weymouth has been using in the Barony
> of Bakhail, East Kingdom. Does anybody on the list from that area have
> any info?

Tried it- ok to drink, but I don't think you can use it as almond milk
in a medieval recipe- too much stuff added.

'Lainie