Milk conundrum

Quasar

I do it quite often. In fact, I can regulate the amount of each type of milk for when I want a slimmer or a fatter version of semi-skim.

Since skim/semi/whole milk is defined by its fat content and nothing else, mixing whole and skimmed gives you semi-skim.

Show your colleagues this thread!

edda

Seems perfectly logical - perhaps your colleagues aren't lateral thinkers like you

Savvy_Sue

I just wish that when the corner shops round here ran out of semi-skimmed milk they still had both the other kinds - but they don't! I don't think many of them stock skimmed milk, and I can understand why, you might as well sell water.

Ticklemouse

Oooh, no, savvy_sue..... I LOVE skimmed milk. Can't drink whole milk on it's own and would struggle with semi-skimmed too. Can't have tea unless it's skimmed milk either. But then, I like water

Rikki

I find the super markets don't tend to stock many 2 pint containers of either skimmed or semi-skimmed milk and have often run out quickly.

Sweet_Pea_2

I think other people are wierd! (Non MSE people that is) It makes perfect logical sense to me. I've often wondered if I watered down full fat milk which my daughters drink but I dont like, would it taste the same as skimmed which is what I drink? Also would work out cheaper too I suppose.

bargainqueen_2

Yep, same here, I always mix full-fat with skimmed. It makes a gorge semi drink which is all we need!?!?!?

littlemissfrugal

Edda dont you mean "lactoral" thinkers

Rave

I wish I had this problem- my wife won't even drink semi skimmed as she claims it's too rich:rolleyes:. Perhaps I should procure a supply of cream with which to fatten up my share of it:).

Rikki wrote:

I find the super markets don't tend to stock many 2 pint containers of either skimmed or semi-skimmed milk and have often run out quickly.

Yeah I find that too. We don't get through a 4-pinter quickly enough to stop it spoiling before it's finished. Last time I was there I spotted that Tesco have started selling a 'filtered' milk (their version of Cravendale presumably). It comes in a 2 litre bottle (about 3 1/2 pints) and per pint actually works out cheaper than a 2-pint bottle of ordinary milk. Because it's filtered it lasts about twice as long- and in my experience the filtered stuff really does last.

Rikki

Last time I was there I spotted that Tesco have started selling a 'filtered' milk (their version of Cravendale presumably). It comes in a 2 litre bottle (about 3 1/2 pints) and per pint actually works out cheaper than a 2-pint bottle of ordinary milk. Because it's filtered it lasts about twice as long- and in my experience the filtered stuff really does last.[/QUOTE]

Is that the one with the purple top? If so my son loves it.

We have 3 Tescos all within 6 miles (greedy I know) and only the one that sells this milk is the one futhest away with poor parking. Although a lady in our newest Tescos said Netto sells this milk. (haven't had a look though)