The Sweet Lowdown
Has anyone seen Sweet'N Low's new commercial, with Regis Philbin hacking to the Pink Panther, his cab driver, about how he doesn't want his coffee to taste like sugar, but wants it to taste like Sweet'N Low? My first reaction was: really? I just don't believe you.
The commercial is in celebration of Sweet'N Low's 50th birthday; no surprise then that the star, the ad, and the product seem a tad too reminiscent of another era—an era of canned casseroles and Wonderbread. In this green age, don't artificial sweeteners seem a bit anachronistic? Sugar is only 15 calories per teaspoon; why not do something REALLY old fashioned, and give that a try?
So, which sweetener do you prefer?
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22 Comments:
sugar. my body doesn't care for that sacchariney taste.
french tart at 8:25AM on 10/08/08
Sugar or agave
irishnyc at 8:26AM on 10/08/08
Sugar, honey, or agave nectar. I steer far away from the synthetic stuff.
ronzoni at 8:36AM on 10/08/08
Sugar or honey. My body and the Sweet n' Low's of the world do not get along. Migraines and vomiting aren't what I'm looking to pair with my morning coffee.
ElspethAdair at 9:30AM on 10/08/08
Sugar! I'd rather have sweet things less often with real sugar any day.
jlbrach at 9:32AM on 10/08/08
I love diet coke. I know that's not sweet and low, but there are chemically tastes that I crave.
kewper at 10:35AM on 10/08/08
Sugar! Sweet n Low tastes nasty if you accidentally get a bit by itself, and not much better mixed with beverages.
sylphon at 10:43AM on 10/08/08
If we're talking no calorie sweeteners for coffee, I usually go for Splenda. I don't bake with it though or any of the other uses that they advertise. I use actual sugar for that.
wunami at 10:53AM on 10/08/08
Splenda, but only for coffee. I have my one coffee with my one packet a day, then use sugar for baking, cinnamon toast, etc. For some reason, I actually prefer Splenda in coffee to sugar. Go figure.
omglawdork at 11:28AM on 10/08/08
Pure Michigan sugar, made from sugarbeets, not sugar cane.
LunaPierCook at 11:54AM on 10/08/08
sugar and honey only.
artificial sweetners are foul.
gastronomeg at 12:02PM on 10/08/08
I was with some friends at a bookstore and one of them picked up a cookbook for cooking with Splenda. She saw the look on my face and tried to convince me of the goodness of Splenda. No thanks! I like agave in my coffee and agave/sugar/honey in my baked goods.
disbelief11 at 12:13PM on 10/08/08
Regis and the Pink Panther should check out the "Sweet Misery" documentary about the dangers of artificial sweeteners.
salty_sticky at 12:13PM on 10/08/08
Sweet n Low all the way, baby. I've been using it since I was 13 and now (at the ripe old age of 51) I can't stand regular sugar in my tea - it just tastes way too sweet to me. I use sugar for all my baking/cooking (vs. Splenda) but a cuppa is just not a cuppa without a packet of Sweet n Low in it.
kathleenk at 1:08PM on 10/08/08
sugar...a little honey for some things.
emilywalker at 1:20PM on 10/08/08
Sugar or honey, I can't stand fake sweetener.
O_Leaozinho at 1:22PM on 10/08/08
Sugar all the way. The fake stuff is an abomination.
brwndot at 1:46PM on 10/08/08
I just saw a sweetener in the store today called Truvia.
Does anyone know what that is?
AFreeman at 2:31PM on 10/08/08
In coffee? Sweet & Low. I disolves easy, and it takes a lot less of it than sugar to get the desired taste I wish to have.
Tea? Sugar hides the true flavor of the tea. Sugar in tea is for whimps. Nothing for me thank you.
Everything else? Sugar
Raiders757 at 3:45PM on 10/08/08
I don't sweeten my beverages but I had the same reaction to Regis' supposed preference for the taste of Sweet 'n Low: "Really???" Not believable at all.
holdthemayo at 4:22PM on 10/08/08
Sweet 'n low for iced tea, Splenda for coffee. Can't say why. Sugar: never. It coats my teeth and makes me run for a toothbrush. I can't stand the "sweet tea" that is often served already mixed with the white drug.
lambowner at 4:45PM on 10/08/08
I don't sweeten coffee or tea. For other things I use real sugar (white, brown, whatever the recipe wants) or honey.
dbcurrie at 12:38AM on 10/09/08