Is all milk the same?

geordie_joe

easy wrote: »

So "extra filtering" is just adding convenience, because the milk will store longer in the fridge. Nothing else?

That's the way I see it.

easy wrote: »

As I said above, ordinary pasteurised milk from the supermarket lasts happily for more than a week (routinely has use-by date of 10 days + ), so I don't see the point.
Skimmed + semi-skimmed milk freezes hapily too, if you need to store longer .

I agree with that. I live on my own and don't use a lot of milk, but I buy 4 pint bottles from Iceland for £1 (just gone up to £1.10). I decant the milk into 4 x 1 pint bottles and freeze 3 of them.

Steve_xx

I noticed that if I go away and leave milk in the fridge for about a week, it goes sour. Yet if I'm at home I can keep it for a week and it doesn't go sour. I've concluded that if it's stirred/agitated by frequently taking it out of the fridge and putting it back, it seems to prolong it's life somehwat.

Stompa

easy wrote: »

So "extra filtering" is just adding convenience, because the milk will store longer in the fridge. Nothing else?

Well a lot of people seem to think it tastes better. I've never tried it myself so can't comment.

easy

Stompa wrote: »

Well a lot of people seem to think it tastes better. I've never tried it myself so can't comment.

It certainly tastes different (tried the Cravendale when it was on a promotional offer), altho we (DH and I agree) don't think the taste is necessarily better. It seems to be sweeter, which makes it quite unpleasant in tea.

emerald_starcat

This is really creamy:

http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Images/ExternalImages/ProductsDetailed/70/128170.jpg?

yum!

Princess_Coupon

I ran out of milk and the corner shop had no semi, I had to get full fat. This could be a really stupid question but if I water it down will it taste like semi and have the lower fat content of semi?

MrsE_2

Stompa wrote: »

FWIW I noticed yesterday that Aldi have started selling filtered milk, IIRC it was £1.29 for 2L.

My nearest Aldi is in London, but thank you anyway.

tanith

The fat content won't change because you aren't actually taking anything out.. although because its watered down and will go further you will actually be getting less fat IYSWIM... my guess is if you water it down enough it'll taste like semi...

EDIT: I don't think semi actually tastes that much different to full fat.. but I always use skimmed and that does taste different..

Princess_Coupon

tanith wrote: »

The fat content won't change because you aren't actually taking anything out.. although because its watered down and will go further you will actually be getting less fat IYSWIM...

I do, that's what I thought
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tanith wrote: »

my guess is if you water it down enough it'll taste like semi

This is what I'm hoping, it'll taste like semi, not watery full fat :rotfl:
Alot of fuss over milk, but I love my cereal and tea on a morning

McKneff

i have semi skimmed, cant cope with full fat in tea or on cereal, it completely changes the taste of tea. Too creamy for me.
Strangely enough though, i dont mind it in the odd coffee i have.

If you dont like it you can always make some custard with it tomorrow.