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Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by 13of40 on Thursday September 08, 2016 @12:53PM (#12454728)
Cellulose powder - says so right in the ingredients, alongside lipase, calcium chloride, and potassium sorbate: http://www.garycameron.org/files/2012/04/Kraft-100-Parm-q50....

Even better, it says "The label doesn't just say parmesan, it says 100% parmesan. That's because we only use the finest ingredients, carefully crafted and aged for a sharp, distinctive taste that enhances your favourite dishes - a taste that's 100% real, 100% parmesan."

They can get away with it because "parmesan" doesn't actually mean anything outside of the EU.

Edit: As that other poster just pointed out, maybe it does mean something in the US (that label was from Canada), since someone's actually facing criminal charges for it.

Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by tunap on Thursday September 08, 2016 @01:57PM (#12455402)
Totinis frozen pizzas changed their description in last year or so. The new description says "pepperoni flavored pizza topping" now. Who defines what "pizza topping" is, however, IDK.
Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by Udik on Thursday September 08, 2016 @02:47PM (#12455997)
Flavored? It makes you wonder what those slices are actually made of. Ah, now I googled and saw the box. It says "made with pork, chicken, beef". In no particular order and in variable proportions, I guess.
Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by oxide on Thursday September 08, 2016 @03:38PM (#12456544)
"mystery meat" doesn't have the same ring to it as "pepperoni flavored pizza topping"
Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by stouset on Thursday September 08, 2016 @03:52PM (#12456677)
The word "parmesan" pretty much literally doesn't mean anything in the US. If you want actual "parmesan", you must go with "parmigiano reggiano", which is a protected designation.
Re:There Are No Truffles in Truffle Oil (2014) by seanp2k2 on Thursday September 08, 2016 @09:00PM (#12458930)
Protected designation where? IIRC that's not a thing in the US.