Originally Posted By ImNotAllThereMyself Point of Fact--- Dole Whips are NOT non-dairy. There is some form of Dairy in them. We know this because my sister is vegan and cannot eat them. It is acceptable for vegetarians who still eat dairy, but as it has dairy in it not ok for Vegans.
Originally Posted By familyguy Does she just assume there is dairy in them or does she KNOW there is dairy in them and if she knows, how does she know because they are advertised as non-dairy.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Perhaps the assumption is that they are dairy because home recipes for Dole Whips include heavy cream. The Dole Whip served at Disneyland is non-dairy. The creamy texture is achieved through the process by which the whip is produced. It has a particularly intense pineapple flavor, and no hint of cream.
Originally Posted By berol <a href="http://www.uec-hawaii.com/products2.html" target="_blank">http://www.uec-hawaii.com/prod ucts2.html</a>
Originally Posted By DlandJB There is apparently an ingredient in Dole Whips called "Sodium Caseinate" which is a milk protein. But it is so far removed from dairy it is not classifed as dairy by the FDA. I could not confirm that this ingredient is in the Dole Whip, although someone claims it is. It is in non-dairy creamers though. My late husband went through a vegan phase. It was just annoying to me. He finally got tired of it. And he never did want to part with his leather jacket.
Originally Posted By berol I shoulda known to look at wikipedia. They have a brief paragraph about that. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dole_Whip" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D ole_Whip</a>
Originally Posted By ChurroMonster The Tiki Room is fantastic but would be even more so with a Mai-Tai, Bahama Mama, Singapore Sling, Zombie, or Planter's Punch in hand.
Originally Posted By familyguy The only thing about Wikipedia is that it isn't 100% accurate. Anyone can edit that thing. I could edit that list of ingredients right now deleting the Sodium Caseinate. You can find some good information there, but it's not always 100% accurate.
Originally Posted By ImNotAllThereMyself The point is that with vegans and many people who are vegetarian, anything derived from an animal part is not edible. Sodium Casienate is a food stabilizer derived from the lining of cow stomach I believe. So while for the benefit of those that are Lactose intollerant it is non dairy, it is not vegan. Many people assume that Vegan is just not eating eggs and cheese anymore. It is way more than that. Some Vegans won't eat honey, because some major processing operations actually injure the bees to process it. Many vegans wont eat refined white sugar or many kinds of foriegn beer, because part of the refining process uses ground up cow bones. Being a vegan means alot of research and understanding not only of what is in your food but also of what goes into making your food. (i will step off my soap box now. I am sorry if that sounded like a tyrade...) Cheshire Cat
Originally Posted By familyguy um....sounds like it sucks to be a vegan... signed, Obese American *Disclaimer* What I said was in jest.If I was vegan I'd be much thinner and possibly healthier. No vegans were harmed in the writing of this comment.
Originally Posted By Elderp I get Dole Whip Mix from the Dole Whip company and besides Sodium Caseinate there is nothing in there really close to dairy in the ingredients.
Originally Posted By tigger_twin89 On our trip this weekend my BF got his first ever Dole Whip and he LOVED it. Also some little boy reciceved a prize to wake Jose up, it was cute beacuse he was blind and used his guide stick to poke him awake :-D
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Well, I finally tried a Dole Whip. Annnnd.... it was quite good. I am not a total convert in that I don't think it will be a requirement every time I go to DLR. But on hot days when I'll want a refreshing treat, Dole Whip now make the list. I was wrong about them and am more than happy to be proven so.
Originally Posted By LacyBelle Pleased to hear your report, Deb. I was starting to question our friendship. Not liking Dole Whips. Really... ;-)
Originally Posted By Clotho I love it. I, too, was never taken to the Tiki Room as a kid, and vowed to go as an adult, and kept missing it. Finally, about 4 years ago hubby and I went, and we had a blast! I won't miss it again. It is classic Disney cheesy magic. And we adore Dole Whips, also discovered about 3 years ago thanks to these boards, when we were planning our first WDW trip.
Originally Posted By Kayoss <<< it was cute beacuse he was blind and used his guide stick to poke him awake :-D>>> For some reason, this strikes me as incredibly depressing. I mean, I guess it was nice for the little boy, but as he can't see what the heck he's hitting with his cane... I don't know.... That would've bummed me out.
