Odysseus wrote:
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>>>Now THIS type of Baked Alaska sounds terrific, Ray! I can feel my waist
>>>groowwining just reading!
>>>Gotta' plan an Alaskan cruise on HAL soon!
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>>I agree this sounds yummy!! Maybe HAL will add it to their other
>>cruises at a later date.
>>
>>HAL, Alaska, maybe summer 2008?? I can't do it in 2007, family
>>obligations.
>>
>>sue
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> It would be good, but only if they used real meringue. What they use
> is some type of commercial artificial tasting concoction. I guess
> most people don't know the difference since they have never tasted
> real meringue without preservatives.
Personally, I don't eat the baked Alaska for that very reason. The
stuff they pass off as meringue seems to have marshmallow or some such
thing with substance. I guess it holds up better than egg whites, but
it is certainly NOT meringue. IMO it ruins the entire recipe.
Ermalee |