What's the point of replacing it with butter + water? That is literally cow's milk with some extra steps?
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Who needs cow milk? Milk alternatives have become so good and generally ubiquitous.
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We go through a lot of milk alternatives here and while I can accept it for some things... every time I get regular milk after not having it for a while it becomes so obvious to me how the alternatives pale
Yep, i tried this one and they're getting really close now to the original in taste and texture.
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Where the fuck can I buy a gallon of alternative milk for $2.98?
Oat milk is fucking delicious though
Oat milk is fucking delicious though
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The poster said you need milk (the product) for recipes - I offered some alternatives. It's about seeing milk as a hundred percent necessity in recipes.
This seems pretty semantic to be honest, but sure, I guess that works then.
cow milk is quite tasty though. i don't drink any kind of milk often, but a large glass of cold cow milk was a nice treat back when i was lifting
I've been trying to stop eating cow products. Oat milk the best alternative I've found but still haven't been able to completely stop drinking it. Not eating beef in contrast is much easier.
None of the alternatives compare to whole milk and you are crazy if you believe so. I will use oat milk for my coffee drinks but that is about it's
I've tried the alternatives. They can taste pretty good, but they taste absolutely nothing like milk. It's frustrating when people suggest they are a valid substitute based on taste.
Haven't had cows milk in a couple years after switching to almond milk. I've tried oat milk and it's decent and better for the environment.
Almond milk is bad for the honeybee population since harvesting almonds kills a lot of bees. I need to switch to oat milk but it's harder to find.
Almond milk is bad for the honeybee population since harvesting almonds kills a lot of bees. I need to switch to oat milk but it's harder to find.
I'm not sure a lot of my recipes for things like fudge, caramel, etc, would work without cream, condesnsed milk, evaporated milk, etc. I'm sure there are versions that can use alternatives, but it would completely alter the character of the final product.
Has anyone tried to make relatively simple things like chocolate chip cookies with non-dairy milk? Genuinely curious how much it differs.
Has anyone tried to make relatively simple things like chocolate chip cookies with non-dairy milk? Genuinely curious how much it differs.
Omg this. I also feel this way with red meat (warning: NSFL):
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One person who worked with butchers in retail admitted there was a secret game they played with nipple bacon
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Like the concept of chugging down a glass of milk is just way too gross. Yeah Oat Milk doesn't compare to regular milk 1:1 but I never could drink milk straight up. It would always have to be integrated into something else like coffee or baked goods.
So far Cashew Milk or the Pea Milk alternatives are the closest I've found, but they're not always easy or cheap to find.
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Yeah, every country that has Aldi or Lidl should generally have cheap milk alternatives with their in-house brand at least in the western part of Europe.
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I tried Almond Breeze once and it was disgusting. Tastes like almond vitamin, but too watery. I guess I just don't like almond lol
Since then I haven't tried any new alternative because I suppose they all are too watery. I believe it's hard to replicate the more dense texture and flavor of milk. Maybe I can try coconut milk, it doesn't seem too bad
unfortunately it's hard to find much alternatives here in Brazil, it's usually almond or soy, I think.
Since then I haven't tried any new alternative because I suppose they all are too watery. I believe it's hard to replicate the more dense texture and flavor of milk. Maybe I can try coconut milk, it doesn't seem too bad
unfortunately it's hard to find much alternatives here in Brazil, it's usually almond or soy, I think.
I normally don't have issues with trying alternative milks vs cow milk but I've had a few oatmilk lattes as well as oatmilk in my oatmeal before and they've wrecked my stomach afterwards. No idea why and this was on three separate occasions.
I'm on mil alternatives for the better part of the year now (fresh vegetarian since the first lockdown) and yeah some of the alternatives are amazing. My favorite is Alpro Barista Oat Milk. It just makes any coffee taste amazing. It's also super expensive tho.
The cheaper variants like soy or almond milk from Lidl are good tho and make no difference to me when I eat my Müsli in the morning.
The cheaper variants like soy or almond milk from Lidl are good tho and make no difference to me when I eat my Müsli in the morning.
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It actually isn't in some countries like Germany for example.
But I call it milk because it's essentially the substitute for everything I used cow milk with before.
There was a time in my life I'd drink 2-3 gallons of milk a week. Now I drink about a gallon a week. I love ost milk as an alternative and it has taken over about 75% of my overall milk consumption.
Soy and almond milk are either lacking in nutrition, cost too much, and/or are worse for the environment than oat milk, so oat is the way to go imo.
Soy and almond milk are either lacking in nutrition, cost too much, and/or are worse for the environment than oat milk, so oat is the way to go imo.
I just keep a stack of these in my fridge. They last for up to 3 months and they go on sale every 2-3 weeks.
I like the oatmeal creamy flavor too.
I like the oatmeal creamy flavor too.
I try to avoid dairy where I can since it seems to do bad things to my skin. I use almond milk, it does not taste as good as dairy but I mainly use it in recipes where the difference isn't very noticeable to me. Oat milk is more expensive than almond where I live but I do like the taste(I try to make it myself sometimes).
This is really interesting
This is really interesting
I was lactose intolerant for a while and stopped having dairy products. After not having cow milk for several months, I now prefer oat/soya/pea milk to dairy. I can have dairy milk now, but it tastes pretty gross tbh.
I think the major issue is people hate change, and the moment they try something else they go "Ew, that tastes bad."
When I first tried alternatives over a decade ago, I thought they were pretty underwhelming, but I grew up on regular milk so I only knew that taste. Now, I vastly prefer the alternatives, they are also healthier. I like unsweetened soy and almond milk (sucks almond is so hard on the environment). They taste great in my opinion. Sometimes you guys just need to try something new for a while, you'll get used to it.
Same goes for vegetable food alternatives.
When I first tried alternatives over a decade ago, I thought they were pretty underwhelming, but I grew up on regular milk so I only knew that taste. Now, I vastly prefer the alternatives, they are also healthier. I like unsweetened soy and almond milk (sucks almond is so hard on the environment). They taste great in my opinion. Sometimes you guys just need to try something new for a while, you'll get used to it.
Same goes for vegetable food alternatives.
My girlfriend has cut down all dairy milk recently. We've been trying a few different brands and plants... They are OK, but we find they are too sugary. They really have much more sugar than dairy milk. That's really the only drawback for us.
Well, that, and the price. They are noticeably more expensive than regular milk here.
Well, that, and the price. They are noticeably more expensive than regular milk here.
Indeed. Tried oat, soy and rice milk. Even different brands. But all tasted like trash.
Cow milk is an environmental disaster on top of the horrific shit that goes one with milk production.
I just keep a stack of these in my fridge. They last for up to 3 months and they go on sale every 2-3 weeks.
I like the oatmeal creamy flavor too.
This is what i get. Great stuff.
I have a friend who preaches this every time he cuts my hair. He sees a huge hole in the market and wants to be in the lead in bringing human breast milk to the masses.
I laugh at his passion but it's a good point. Why do we shun our own milk and only give it to babies?
I love milk but due to health reasons I had to switch to Almond Milk. It's almost as good at twice the price :(