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Kerry:
I went to school with some Dutch boys. Their families had been ejected from the Dutch East Indies in the 1950s/60s, when Indonesia gained its independence. Lots of Dutch people came to live in nearby Australia at that time. But I digress. I'd heard my Dutch friends talking about buttermilk and how much they loved it. I was looking forward to trying it for myself and had the opportunity one day, when I was visiting a friend's home. I can't begin to tell you how disappointed I was. I think I was expecting buttermilk to be thick and rich and creamy and sweet, for some reason. What I recall is that it was very tangy and tart (or was it bitter?). Maybe I got a batch that had gone off. Certainly, I never tried it again.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 25, 2009, 06:29:17 pm ---I went to school with some Dutch boys. Their families had been ejected from the Dutch East Indies in the 1950s/60s, when Indonesia gained its independence. Lots of Dutch people came to live in nearby Australia at that time. But I digress. I'd heard my Dutch friends talking about buttermilk and how much they loved it. I was looking forward to trying it for myself and had the opportunity one day, when I was visiting a friend's home. I can't begin to tell you how disappointed I was. I think I was expecting buttermilk to be thick and rich and creamy and sweet, for some reason. What I recall is that it was very tangy and tart (or was it bitter?). Maybe I got a batch that had gone off. Certainly, I never tried it again.
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Naw, I don't think you had some that had gone off. My recollection, from the one and only time I tried buttermilk, was that it tasted sour. Perhaps it's an acquired taste--like beer. But like you, I was expecting something that tasted on the order of egg nog. Boy, was I disappointed! :laugh:
Katie77:
Buttermilk is a great alternative to ordinary milk in reciipes for cakes or scones. It gives them a lot more moisture.
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Kerry on March 25, 2009, 06:29:17 pm ---Maybe I got a batch that had gone off.
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I think that's the point! Isn't buttermilk a culture? Kinda like yogurt? I think it's generally sour because of acid produced in the fermenting.
When I want to make buttermilk pancakes, rather than buy buttermilk, which is not easily available around here, a simple substitute is to add a teaspoon of white vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for a few minutes.
Katie77:
--- Quote from: southendmd on March 25, 2009, 07:06:09 pm ---I think that's the point! Isn't buttermilk a culture? Kinda like yogurt? I think it's generally sour because of acid produced in the fermenting.
When I want to make buttermilk pancakes, rather than buy buttermilk, which is not easily available around here, a simple substitute is to add a teaspoon of white vinegar to regular milk and let it sit for a few minutes.
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I remember years ago when I was a kid, my mum used to make a recipe that required sour milk...and she would add some vinegar to normal milk to sour it.
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