Whipped Cream Shortage?

[FigmentFinder]

Both my daughter and I had birthdays this week. Desert was ordered at two different chain restaurants. Today I commented to my son that both of them had whipped topping, not whipped cream on the deserts. I was a little disappointed as these canned whipped topping are not very good tasting.

My 17 year old son told me he heard there was a whipped cream shortage. Is this true?

 

[dclpluto]

Both my daughter and I had birthdays this week. Desert was ordered at two different chain restaurants. Today I commented to my son that both of them had whipped topping, not whipped cream on the deserts. I was a little disappointed as these canned whipped topping are not very good tasting.

My 17 year old son told me he heard there was a whipped cream shortage. Is this true?

Haven't heard of it but I just google it. Yes there is a shortage

 

[Christine]

I heard that right before Christmas and it's due to a shortage of nitrous oxide used in the cans. I didn't have any problems finding it then but I haven't looked lately.

 

[Mizzoufan]

Not in my area.

 

[FigmentFinder]

I heard that right before Christmas and it's due to a shortage of nitrous oxide used in the cans. I didn't have any problems finding it then but I haven't looked lately.

Thanks! My son did know something. lol

 

[ronandannette]

Not sure why they don't just whip it the old-fashioned way. There's no shortage of actual cream, I'm sure.

 

[Christine]

Not sure why they don't just whip it the old-fashioned way. There's no shortage of actual cream, I'm sure.

You can whip your own, no problem. But if you want the Redi-Whip out of the can (which is delicious) that might be a little bit more difficult.

 

[RedAngie]

A sign above the dairy case at the supermarket the other night said there was a problem in one of the main nitrous oxide manufacturing plants, which may result in shortages of canned whipped cream. My market, however, still had a good supply.

Not sure what the restaurants' problems were; they COULD make their own.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

Both my daughter and I had birthdays this week. Desert was ordered at two different chain restaurants. Today I commented to my son that both of them had whipped topping, not whipped cream on the deserts. I was a little disappointed as these canned whipped topping are not very good tasting.

My 17 year old son told me he heard there was a whipped cream shortage. Is this true?

There is no shortage of whipping cream. There is a shortage of the squirt out of the can stuff be it real whipped cream or fake.

 

[tvguy]

I heard that right before Christmas and it's due to a shortage of nitrous oxide used in the cans. I didn't have any problems finding it then but I haven't looked lately.

This. There is no shortage of whipping cream. There IS a shortage of the nitrous oxide used as a propellant in canned whipped cream. The shelves were pretty bare on Christmas eve, but I can see where demand would be heavy then. Seemed back to normal Sunday when I was at the store..

 

[Uncranky Donald]

great, no whip cream OR Guinness..no bueno

 

[Hikergirl]

Thank goodness there is no shortage of cool whip. I wouldn't buy that garbage from a can anyway

 

[Poohlove]

So funny the timing of this thread, I just bought reddi whip about an hour ago and had no idea of a shortage. Usually I make my own but I'm cheating because it will be eaten over the next few seconds days.

 

[mamamary]

There is a sign about it in my supermarket which I noticed a few weeks ago.

 

[MillauFr]

Thank goodness there is no shortage of cool whip. I wouldn't buy that garbage from a can anyway

Cool Whip Original is made of water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skimmed milk, light cream, less than 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta carotene (as a coloring).

After reading what is in Cool Whip I am surprised that anyone would buy it. I just use heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract in my whipped cream.

 

[Hikergirl]

Cool Whip Original is made of water, hydrogenated vegetable oil (including coconut and palm oils), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, skimmed milk, light cream, less than 2% sodium caseinate (a milk derivative), natural and artificial flavor, xanthan and guar gums, polysorbate 60, sorbitan monostearate, and beta carotene (as a coloring).

After reading what is in Cool Whip I am surprised that anyone would buy it. I just use heavy whipping cream and vanilla extract in my whipped cream.

I was joking, note the winking emoji.
But I do like cool whip, and I've been eating it my whole life and I'm still ticking.

 

[superme80]

I wondered. I went to purchase some over the Holidays and the price has more than doubled.

 

[TLSnell1981]

I heard there is a shortage, but haven't had a problem finding the canned version.

 

[ronandannette]

I was joking, note the winking emoji.
But I do like cool whip, and I've been eating it my whole life and I'm still ticking.

Pretty sure it comes in a squirt-can version too...I wonder if it also is part of the shortage?

And referring back to the OP, I'm still wondering why any restaurant that couldn't get nitrous oxide cartridges just didn't go ahead and whip up some cream instead of sending their desserts out incomplete?

 

[FigmentFinder]

And referring back to the OP, I'm still wondering why any restaurant that couldn't get nitrous oxide cartridges just didn't go ahead and whip up some cream instead of sending their desserts out incomplete?

I did admit to eating in chain restaurants.