I must admit, this is not the household item I would have expected Anderson Cooper to be unfamiliar with, but alas.

While filling in for Regis on "Live w/ Regis and Kelly" this week, Cooper illustrated that between partying with Michael Jackson at Studio 54 and ridiculing the protesters of the Tea Party movement, his charmed life just hasn't allowed for the mastery of such items.

As you'll see in this clip, it takes four attempts and the patient tutelage of Kelly Ripa, but Cooper finally gets the bottom of the toughest story of his career—the mechanics of Reddi Whip dispensation. As Dan Rather would say, "Courage:"

Update: Good news! Right after seeing this awe-inspiring clip, I received in my e-mail word that none other than Anderson Cooper will have an exclusive interview with President Barack Obama during his trip to Africa. He's totally got this under control, unless he needs to ask a question about sundae toppings, I guess.

As President Barack Obama makes a historic visit to Africa, CNN’s Anderson Cooper sits down with the President for an extensive interview and joins him exclusively as he visits Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, the site of an overcrowded dungeon where slaves were held before they were shipped west. Interview topics will include domestic and international issues as well as the President’s own close connection with Africa and the significance of his trip for African-Americans today.