Comments on: Nucoa Margarine Still an All-Vegetable Product Despite Label Change http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/ The Vegetarian Resource Group Blog Sun, 05 May 2013 16:52:32 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Laurie http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-74543 Laurie Sat, 06 Apr 2013 16:09:58 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-74543 I completely agree with the complaints/comments above. I've used Nucoa for 35 years - started when my son was born and developed a serious milk allergy. Even since kids have been grown I've continued to use Nucoa because we all preferred its flavor & texture. We always used it for everything and noticed the diffence immediately - it doesn't melt the same, it burns in the frying pan, it makes popcorn soggy - awful!!! I have stopped even looking for it and am trying to find a suitable replacement. One thing no one mentioned above was that the wrapper also changed - it is impossible to unwrap the sticks without having the wrapper come off it shreds - very messy and unpleasant. One more reason to not bother buying it. If it was still the same recipe, I would consider it worth the bother, but not now! I completely agree with the complaints/comments above. I’ve used Nucoa for 35 years – started when my son was born and developed a serious milk allergy. Even since kids have been grown I’ve continued to use Nucoa because we all preferred its flavor & texture. We always used it for everything and noticed the diffence immediately – it doesn’t melt the same, it burns in the frying pan, it makes popcorn soggy – awful!!! I have stopped even looking for it and am trying to find a suitable replacement. One thing no one mentioned above was that the wrapper also changed – it is impossible to unwrap the sticks without having the wrapper come off it shreds – very messy and unpleasant. One more reason to not bother buying it. If it was still the same recipe, I would consider it worth the bother, but not now!

]]> By: Robert Costa http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-72319 Robert Costa Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:58:37 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-72319 In 1975 when I was 15 years old Famous Amos was a successful cookie company owner and I wanted to invent my own cookie. For a year I experimented with different recipes, different ingredients and different types of ingredients until a year later I developed the perfect cookie flavor using half butter and half Nucoa margarine. Half butter and half margarine gives the cookie a butter flavor and the margarine keeps it soft when baked and Nucoa margarine produced the best flavor and consistency. At 16 years old I had not the knowledge or money to start a cookie company so they became a family tradition for Christmas cookies for the last 30 years. I bake as many as 400 cookies and send out to friends and family. I want to start a cookie company with the passing of the new law where you can bake out of your kitchen to get a small business going. Now I cant find my margarine anymore and from what little I have read it is not the same flavor with baking with the new product being introduced. Bring back the old Nucoa margarine, seems like there is enough demand. My tradition as well as business opportunity is gone. In 1975 when I was 15 years old Famous Amos was a successful cookie company owner and I wanted to invent my own cookie. For a year I experimented with different recipes, different ingredients and different types of ingredients until a year later I developed the perfect cookie flavor using half butter and half Nucoa margarine. Half butter and half margarine gives the cookie a butter flavor and the margarine keeps it soft when baked and Nucoa margarine produced the best flavor and consistency. At 16 years old I had not the knowledge or money to start a cookie company so they became a family tradition for Christmas cookies for the last 30 years. I bake as many as 400 cookies and send out to friends and family. I want to start a cookie company with the passing of the new law where you can bake out of your kitchen to get a small business going. Now I cant find my margarine anymore and from what little I have read it is not the same flavor with baking with the new product being introduced. Bring back the old Nucoa margarine, seems like there is enough demand. My tradition as well as business opportunity is gone.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-68376 Jeff Wed, 26 Dec 2012 10:20:46 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-68376 I'm no vegan but I do agree with many of you, What have they done to our Nucoa, that's the only thing I've used all my life and love the original flavor. Sadly, I think big brother is taking away everything that has a little fat and lots of flavor. What happened to "We the People" as opposed to "We The Politicians"????? I’m no vegan but I do agree with many of you, What have they done to our Nucoa, that’s the only thing I’ve used all my life and love the original flavor. Sadly, I think big brother is taking away everything that has a little fat and lots of flavor. What happened to “We the People” as opposed to “We The Politicians”?????

]]> By: JAN in MT http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-67796 JAN in MT Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:20:15 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-67796 This new formula is awful. It doesn't melt, it burns, it is no longer the good tasting spread I have love & used for years. Due to Milk allergies I will now be forced to look at expensive health food stores for an alternative. Please Please Please go back to your old formula. It was wonderful. This new formula is awful. It doesn’t melt, it burns, it is no longer the good tasting spread I have love & used for years. Due to Milk allergies I will now be forced to look at expensive health food stores for an alternative. Please Please Please go back to your old formula. It was wonderful.

]]> By: Kris http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-67772 Kris Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:14:05 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-67772 Haven't baked for years but decided I will make some old family favorites this year for Christmas. I never see Nucoa anywhere anymore and thought "uh, oh." Went online to see what the scoop is and found you guys. THIS IS *&^%$#@ing maddening! My grandma's handwritten recipe for banana nut bread says "don't use anything but Nucoa, it won't come out right!" This is THE MOST DELICIOUS BANANA NUT BREAD in the whole world! A big hit every time we bake it. Guess this is another good thing that's just gone forever. Like Angel said "can't you just leave some things alone and let people enjoy their food?!" I'm hopping hot under the collar! Haven’t baked for years but decided I will make some old family favorites this year for Christmas. I never see Nucoa anywhere anymore and thought “uh, oh.” Went online to see what the scoop is and found you guys. THIS IS *&^%$#@ing maddening! My grandma’s handwritten recipe for banana nut bread says “don’t use anything but Nucoa, it won’t come out right!” This is THE MOST DELICIOUS BANANA NUT BREAD in the whole world! A big hit every time we bake it. Guess this is another good thing that’s just gone forever. Like Angel said “can’t you just leave some things alone and let people enjoy their food?!” I’m hopping hot under the collar!

]]> By: Angel http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-67679 Angel Fri, 07 Dec 2012 16:56:47 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-67679 For those of us with allergies Nucoa was the best thing we could use. It worked great on and with everything. My son who has many issues was able to eat and enjoy this without enduring any further problems. The new recipe is horrible tasting, you can't bake with it, or cook with it. It is unusable and disgusting. There are enough "diet" butters out there could you just leave one of them alone and let people enjoy their food! Don't fix it if it isn't broken..........well, you broke it, now fix it please! For those of us with allergies Nucoa was the best thing we could use. It worked great on and with everything. My son who has many issues was able to eat and enjoy this without enduring any further problems. The new recipe is horrible tasting, you can’t bake with it, or cook with it. It is unusable and disgusting. There are enough “diet” butters out there could you just leave one of them alone and let people enjoy their food! Don’t fix it if it isn’t broken……….well, you broke it, now fix it please!

]]> By: Patti http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-66993 Patti Sun, 18 Nov 2012 01:51:55 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-66993 What a shame! I love to bake.....have always used Nucoa! I live in California, but still have a hard time finding it! Now I know why. People must not be buying it because of the reported change in taste. (The company must not want to make money on their product - makes no sense!) PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!! What a shame! I love to bake…..have always used Nucoa! I live in California, but still have a hard time finding it! Now I know why. People must not be buying it because of the reported change in taste. (The company must not want to make money on their product – makes no sense!)

PLEASE BRING IT BACK!!!!

]]> By: rita http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-66274 rita Tue, 06 Nov 2012 07:11:21 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-66274 It is so gross. New nucoa should be really thought. Please bring the old one back. I can't use this product it makes me ill. It is so gross. New nucoa should be really thought. Please bring the old one back. I can’t use this product it makes me ill.

]]> By: Ann http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-63391 Ann Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:25:22 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-63391 I have used NUCOA margarine for as long as I can recall, probably 40 yars or more, untill recently. It wont melt on toast any longer. I have changed toasters several times thinking they aren't getting the bread hot enough, but after I made toast in the oven and the margarine still didnt melt, I changed to butter. I'm disappointead to have to do that as I had always sworn by your product. I have used NUCOA margarine for as long as I can recall, probably 40 yars or more, untill recently. It wont melt on toast any longer. I have changed toasters several times thinking they aren’t getting the bread hot enough, but after I made toast in the oven and the margarine still didnt melt, I changed to butter. I’m disappointead to have to do that as I had always sworn by your product.

]]> By: Carole Curtis http://www.vrg.org/blog/2010/04/29/nucoa-margarine-still-an-all-vegetable-product-despite-label-change/comment-page-3/#comment-62679 Carole Curtis Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:23:59 +0000 http://www.vrg.org/blog/?p=632#comment-62679 "Where's the beef" who cares! I want to know where's the Nucoa Margarine? Safeway don't carry it, Walmart dosen't have it. I want my Nucoa! When you put it on your popcorn, it is buttery, when you bake with it, you have the best baked goods there are. When you whip up your potatoes, you get the creamist potatoes that melt in your mouth. I love it on my taost, all other margarines turn you toast into a wattery soggy sponge. Nucoa on corn WOW! What happened to Nucoa? Where's the Nucoa? “Where’s the beef” who cares! I want to know where’s the Nucoa Margarine? Safeway don’t carry it, Walmart dosen’t have it. I want my Nucoa! When you put it on your popcorn, it is buttery, when you bake with it, you have the best baked goods there are. When you whip up your potatoes, you get the creamist potatoes that melt in your mouth. I love it on my taost, all other margarines turn you toast into a wattery soggy sponge. Nucoa on corn WOW!
What happened to Nucoa? Where’s the Nucoa?

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