- Reddi-wip
Reddi-wip is the brand of aerosol propelled, sweetened
whipped cream produced byConAgra Foods . It is sold in the following varieties: Original, Extra-Creamy, Light, Fat-Free, Non-Dairy, and Chocolate.The Original and Extra-Creamy come in 7oz. and 14oz. cans. All other varieties, except Chocolate, come in 7oz. cans only; with Chocolate available in 6.5oz. cans only. (The Reddi-Wip site even promotes consuming the Chocolate variety, especially, on its own, presumably - as is popular with many people - dispensing it straight from the can into one's mouth.)
Despite being available in an aerosol can, it should be treated as regular cream: sealed and refrigerated when not being used.
According to the Reddi-Wip site, it is packaged in
Holland, Michigan .History
Reddi-wip was invented by Aaron S. Lapin, who was born in
St. Louis onJanuary 5 , 1914. He attended theUniversity of Missouri and then went on toWashington University School of Law in St. Louis. He started producing and selling Reddi-wip in 1946. He sold his company in 1963 to a subsidiary of ConAgra. [Ravo, Nick. "Aaron S. Lapin, Reddi-wip Creator, Dies at 85." "The New York Times ". 14 July 1999. ( [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B07E7D91F3CF937A25754C0A96F958260 Link] accessed April 13, 2008.)]Interesting Facts
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Nitrous oxide , thepropellant used in Reddi-wip (and approved by theFood and Drug Administration (FDA)), is the same gas that used as both a weak anaesthetic (primarily bydentist s) and a performance enhancing oxidiser inmotorsport s
* Reddi-wip was parodied in thevideo game "" as "Giggle Cream"References
External links
* [http://www.reddi-wip.com Official Reddi-wip Web Site]
* [http://www.conagrafoods.com/brands/reddi_wip/index.jsp ConAgra's Reddi-wip Informational Page]
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