American ingredients

[wired]

Can anyone please tell me what "Cool Whip" and "instant vanilla pudding" is? I've found recipes for using them but not what they are.
Thanks, wired

[Smowball]

I thought instant vanilla pudding was Angel Delight.

[Mamyalynne]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cool_Whip

[Smowball]

Cool Whip is like whipped cream, but not the one that comes in a spray can.

[pastafreak]

Here's an explanation of Vanilla instant pudding is...

http://answers.yahoo....20080420134725AAeONvJ

[wired]

Thanks to all of you for very prompt replies, I now know that I can do better than instant!

[puzzled54]

Yes, I find it strange that a lot of American recipes have packets of mixes in them.

[LyndaB]

Vanilla Pudding certainly sounds similar to Angel Delight - whisked into milk and left to thicken up. Not sure about Cool Whip though!

[pastafreak]

Cool Whip is similar to Birds Dream Topping.