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A chat on subreddit /r/me_irl
human
What is creamer? I’m so lost every time I hear Americans in movies and tv shows talking about putting creamer in tea/coffee because I use to think it was the same thing as milk but just called creamer when in the context of coffee/tea but now I’m seeing Americans say milk and creamer are different so what the fuck actually is creamer?
gpt
Creamer is typically made of vegetable fats and sweetener. It’s effectively the margarine of milk.

As a non-American, I find it disgusting but that’s just me.

Edit to add: I believe the original target market in the USA was Jewish Americans who would like a cup of tea/coffee with “milk” alongside or straight after a meal. Something around the belief of consuming dairy and meat is naughty in their book.