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From: dlp@akgua.UUCP (D.L. Philen [Dan])
Newsgroups: net.cooks
Subject: lactose-free-ices reply
Message-ID: <688@akgua.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 9-Apr-84 09:04:48 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  9 09:04:48 1984
Date-Received: Wed, 11-Apr-84 05:57:10 EST
Organization: AT&T Technologies, Atlanta
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    I recently submitted an article to the net regarding lactose free ices
and ice creams.  I don't know if you submitted this earlier, or not but
here is the story.  Unfortunately, I removed my copy after it was posted
to the net but will try and remember most of it.

    My wife is an M.D. and recommended this product.  There is this stuff
called LACTAID which is available at most pharmacies.  There is also a 
toll free number which I don't have with me but you can find all the
information you want in the P.D.R. (Physicians Desk Reference).  This
lists all drugs and cosmetics and such.  Your library probably has a
copy.  Certainly the public library has one.  The toll free number is in 
there.  
  
     What LACTAID does is to predigest the lactose.  It breaks down the
lactose into simpler sugars.  It also makes the milk sweeter because
of this.  Add a few drops to the milk wait a few minutes and then use
the milk as usual.  However, if you or your friend are a galactosemic,
then you cannot tolerate milk in ANY form.  Thus, no remedy is available 
for those people.

     Just as a minor technical note.  Ices contain NO milk whatsoever.
Ices, as opposed to sherberts, are also known as sorbet, and are made
from water, sugar, and fruit juice such as casis, strawberry, cranberry,
etc.  They also contain lemon, regardless of the fruit used.


     Hope this helps.

     From the ever trying kitchen of Chef Dan.

               d. L. Philen  akgua!dlp
               AT&T Bell Laboratories, Atlanta