We use Fleishman's Unsalted (have used it for six years).  My daughter is
exquisitively sensitive to milk and this is o.k. for us.  Fleishmans make
several varieties so BE CAREFUL.  For example the red container (here in
Canada) has whey powder but the blue doesn't!  I bake with this too and
things turn out nicely!  A new margarine on board the milk-free train is
Canola Harvest, lactose free margarine.  Again a word of caution - the
containers look very similar (one canola harvest brand has whey in it so
READ the LABEL.).  This margarine is salted and so appeals to my
non-allergic child and to myself.  My daughter is used to the non-salted
variety and refuses to switch - so we buy both!

Marie



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> From: Joe Clemens <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Margarine
> Date: Sunday, May 25, 1997 11:24 AM
>
> I am very sensitive to milk in any form, whatsoever, so it is easy for me
> tell immediately if I have inadvertantly had some.  My reaction is
> digestive, immediate and severe.
>
> I tried all the margarine and finally came across PARKAY LIGHT, to which
> I have no reaction at all.  It has a very desirable texture and a really
> great taste.  My son tasted it one day when he had a bite of my toast and
> immediately changed over to it from butter.  I, too, think it tastes
> better than butter and it's not greasy like butter.  Take my word for it,
> the warning on the package is correct and this margarine is worthless for
> cooking and baking.
>
> The listed ingredients of PARKAY LIGHT are:  Water, partially
> hydrogenated soybean oil, salt, emulsifiers (soy lecithin, vegetable
> monoglycerides), xanthan gum, preservatives (potassium sorbate, sodium
> benzoate), artificial flavor, vitamin A palmitate, colored with beta
> carotene (a source of vitamin A).
>
> This is my first listing to this service and I'm happy to be aboard.
>
> Joe
>