Is milk less creamy than it used to be?
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I’m thinking I’ve either got covid, getting old, or it is indeed less creamy.
I’m talking about ordinary supermarket whole-fat milk. Is it me? Do I need to try a posh shop like M&S or Waitrose, or is it all in my head. It just seems incredibly bland these days, and seeing as how everything else is made as cheaply as possible these days it struck me earlier that perhaps that’s what’s happens to milk. Either watered down, or cows are fed pellets or something, who knows.
I’m talking about ordinary supermarket whole-fat milk. Is it me? Do I need to try a posh shop like M&S or Waitrose, or is it all in my head. It just seems incredibly bland these days, and seeing as how everything else is made as cheaply as possible these days it struck me earlier that perhaps that’s what’s happens to milk. Either watered down, or cows are fed pellets or something, who knows.
CoolHands said:
I’m thinking I’ve either got covid, getting old, or it is indeed less creamy.
I’m talking about ordinary supermarket whole-fat milk. Is it me? Do I need to try a posh shop like M&S or Waitrose, or is it all in my head. It just seems incredibly bland these days, and seeing as how everything else is made as cheaply as possible these days it struck me earlier that perhaps that’s what’s happens to milk. Either watered down, or cows are fed pellets or something, who knows.
As a long term milk addict I've been buying organic full fat milk for the last 15 plus years, it's a bit like cheese now that you can't buy Canadian Cheddar you have no alternative other than to buy organic if you want flavour.I’m talking about ordinary supermarket whole-fat milk. Is it me? Do I need to try a posh shop like M&S or Waitrose, or is it all in my head. It just seems incredibly bland these days, and seeing as how everything else is made as cheaply as possible these days it struck me earlier that perhaps that’s what’s happens to milk. Either watered down, or cows are fed pellets or something, who knows.
The only organic milk I don't like is the Duchy organic milk it seems to have a whiff of cow s
t about it that comes through on the taste too.But Morissons and Sainsbury's organic is fine but I avoid Tesco Express organic because they screw you on price.
I was told that EU standards requires that all milk is skimmed and then a small percentage of cream is returned to create semi and full-fat milks. There is a lot of profit to be had from the remaining cream.
In the olden days milk came from cows on farms, sometimes pasteurised and put in bottles. The milkman delivered them to the doorstep in the morning and by midday in summer the top was blown off and the milk curdled.
Milk is not as creamy as before and therefore less tasty. But it is probably better for you.
In the olden days milk came from cows on farms, sometimes pasteurised and put in bottles. The milkman delivered them to the doorstep in the morning and by midday in summer the top was blown off and the milk curdled.
Milk is not as creamy as before and therefore less tasty. But it is probably better for you.
Another milk fan here. I’ve tried and tested a lot of them and my favourites from the supermarkets are Asda free range farmers milk blue top or M&S Cornish Creamery gold top and the Grahams Blue is ok but prefer unhomogonised.
Disappointed with Waitrose offerings i find the Ayrshire cow has a strange aftertaste.
If you know a farm that produces it then pay them a visit and ask for it raw, can’t be beaten.
Disappointed with Waitrose offerings i find the Ayrshire cow has a strange aftertaste.
If you know a farm that produces it then pay them a visit and ask for it raw, can’t be beaten.
Edited by LaterLosers on Wednesday 19th October 20:10
I believe most of the supermarkets import their milk from europe and to me their full fat tastes like semi skimmed, I have my (full fat) milk delivered from a local dairy and tastes nice and creamy, Cravendale tastes creamy but gold top is best, of course for quality creamy tasting milk you will pay more
I have 12 pints a week deliverd and live alone
I have 12 pints a week deliverd and live alone
Nico Adie said:
If you can find milk made by the Wee Isle Dairy based on Gigha you'll be in for a treat. They pasteurise their milk at a lower temperature but for a longer time than most if not all large scale producers do. The result is a far richer and creamier milk.
This!!Lovely stuff, sold in our local shop & also comes in glass bottles. Benefits of living in the sticks of Scotland
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