Originally Posted By utahjosh I've seen lately a few "dole pineapple" frozen treats popping up at local frozen yogurt stores. They usually pale in comparison, are grainy or syrupy, and not at all like the classic Dole Whip at Disneyland. But today I saw this: https://goo.gl/photos/FAbPjjmCy8DJD23M7 I'll try it soon and let you know how it compares.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt LOL. Do you know where this is from? Like literally, where is this place?
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I've seen a number of places (mostly in soCal) that have Dole Whip. I'm not a huge fan of it, so I've never tried it outside of DL, but I've heard that they have varying degrees of success. There's a frozen yogurt shop in Little Tokyo that's supposed to have a very convincing one Let us know how this one is!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Are Dole Whips known outside of OC? Apparently they are I guess.
Originally Posted By utahjosh <Are Dole Whips known outside of OC? Apparently they are I guess.> Any Disneyland fan worth his or her churro sugar knows about Dole Whips. And Utah County has an extra-high concentration of DL fans.
Originally Posted By SuperDry << https://goo.gl/photos/FAbPjjmCy8DJD23M7 >> Prediction: That sign won't last very long in its current form. << I've seen a number of places (mostly in soCal) that have Dole Whip. I'm not a huge fan of it, so I've never tried it outside of DL, but I've heard that they have varying degrees of success. >> If you have a soft serve machine, then making a highly authentic Dole Whip is easy, assuming you get the right mix: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://dolesoftserve.com/">http://dolesoftserve.com/</a>
Originally Posted By Yookeroo "Are Dole Whips known outside of OC? Apparently they are I guess." Dole Whip are a "thing" at WDW too.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They're also sold at the Dole plantation in Hawaii, which is where I first had one (before it became "a thing" at DL, though they also had it then). I imagine Dole is more than happy to sell the mix to whoever wants to market ot
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I had something very similar outside of DL. But just as hot dogs really do taste better at the ballpark, Dole Whip will always taste best in the waiting area for the Tiki Room. It's true. Even if you take it out of that little waiting area and are still in DL, it loses something. If you take it out of DL entirely... well, you might as well just plop a hot dog in boiling water at home and expect it to be as good as at the ballpark.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I had one on my last trip while waiting for the Tiki Room. Everyone waiting had one and I didn't want to be left out lol. It was pretty good, but as someone who oversees catering at events I couldn't help but wonder what the ingredients were. I decided I didn't want to know because I'd probably be horrified if I did.
Originally Posted By utahjosh Ingredient list Sugar Dextrose Coconut Oil Stabilizers (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Karaya Gum, Pectin) Maltodextrin Citric Acid Natural & Artificial Flavor (contains Pineapple Juice), Modified Food Starch, Malic Acid, Artificial Color (Yellow 5 & 6) Mono & Diglycerides Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking).
Originally Posted By FerretAfros They're vegan, which means they must be healthy, right? Just like Oreos...
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>But just as hot dogs really do taste better at the ballpark, Dole Whip will always taste best in the waiting area for the Tiki Room.<< I think that's an important point. I've had a reasonable facsimile at a local yogurt shop and while tasty, it just wasn't *quite* the same. I think the sights and sounds and smells of the Tiki Room garden is the missing ingredient.
Originally Posted By utahjosh No doubt that the location makes a huge difference. But still, it's nice to get a dole whip outside the parks (or state) that tastes the same - not grainy or sticky.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Ingredient list" Pretty much what I thought... highly processed with very few natural ingredients and lots of additives plus artificial coloring.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>highly processed with very few natural ingredients and lots of additives plus artificial coloring<< i.e. delicious.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan Look at those ingredients. Sugar: Sugar is a plant. It's basically a vegetable. Dextrose: It has 'rose' in it, so it must be another plant. Coconut Oil: Tropical goodness. Good for the skin. Stabilizers (Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Locust Bean Gum, Karaya Gum, Pectin): Who wants gum? I do! I do! And stability. Not crazy about the locust part, but that's probably for protein. Maltodextrin: Sounds malty. Citric Acid: From citrus. Prevents scurvy. Natural & Artificial Flavor (contains Pineapple Juice), Modified Food Starch, Malic Acid, Artificial Color (Yellow 5 & 6): Some natural stuff, and the root word of artificial is "art." Mono & Diglycerides: Is the Monorail bad? No. So how could Monoglycerides be? It even sounds like a ride! Less Than 2% Silicon Dioxide (Anticaking). It's ANTI-cake! Like many health food fans, it is anti-cake. So there. 100% healthy.
