Spoiled buttermilk?

Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

I have used both yogurt and buttermilk that were months past
their expiration date. Cultured milk is pretty stable, especially if
unopened.

I'd toss it if it looks bad or has separated or if it has
a history of someone taking glugs of it direct from the
container.

Steve

Peg <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1193702646.422797.83890
@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

That's like the old one of "Why is there a use by date on sour cream?"

Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

If mold is growing on it it's time to toss it, otherwise it can last for
months...yours was obviously okay.

--
Best
Greg

PeterLucas said:

Peg <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1193702646.422797.83890
@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

That's like the old one of "Why is there a use by date on sour cream?"

I've gotten into arguments with housemates about throwing away sour
cream that was "past it's date".

--

Sarah Gray

PeterLucas said:

Peg <[email hidden]> wrote in news:1193702646.422797.83890
@d55g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

That's like the old one of "Why is there a use by date on sour cream?"

I've gotten into arguments with housemates about throwing away sour
cream that was "past it's date".

--

Sarah Gray

Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.

-sw

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...

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Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.

-sw

That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable. Even
if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
buttermilk works better in many recipes.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

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Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.

Quoted message said:

That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable. Even
if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
buttermilk works better in many recipes.

I've either learned something or will die soon. Separation of buttermilk
along with its long past expiration date has daunted me until now.
But I will try it. I have powdered buttermilk that I somehow thought
would look like regular buttermilk when reconstituted for breading. I
should have shaken three month old real buttermilk for that sticky
consistency.

leo

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 09:58:33p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 07:21:47p, Sqwertz meant to say...

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

It loses it's consistency and turns lumpy.

Quoted message said:

That's not necessarily an indicator that it's spoiled and unusable.

Even

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

if it separates, it can still be shaken well to return the consistency.
Only if it has molded has it truly spoiled beyond use. I find older
buttermilk works better in many recipes.

I've either learned something or will die soon. Separation of buttermilk
along with its long past expiration date has daunted me until now.
But I will try it. I have powdered buttermilk that I somehow thought
would look like regular buttermilk when reconstituted for breading. I
should have shaken three month old real buttermilk for that sticky
consistency.

leo

Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with buttermilk
that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with buttermilk
that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge if
they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit until
now.
Welcome back, Wayne.

leo

Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 11:21:13p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with
buttermilk that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge if
they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit until
now.
Welcome back, Wayne.

leo

Thanks, Leo!

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

On Oct 30, 6:06 am, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com>

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Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 11:21:13p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to say...

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In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com> wrote:

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Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with
buttermilk that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

Quoted message said:

I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge if
they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit until
now.
Welcome back, Wayne.

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leo

Thanks, Leo!

Maybe we could have a r.f.cooking contest for who has eaten the most
suspect old food from their fridge, and lived to tell about it. No
prize, just braggin' rights.

Or, maybe not 🙂

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--
Wayne Boatwright

--Bryan

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 05:16:02a, Bobo Bonobo® meant to say...

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On Oct 30, 6:06 am, Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com>

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Oh pshaw, on Mon 29 Oct 2007 11:21:13p, Leonard Blaisdell meant to

say...

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In article <[email hidden]>,
Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com> wrote:

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> Give it a go, Leo. I made buttermilk waffles last Sunday with
> buttermilk that was at leastt 3 months old. They were delicious.

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I'll eat week old rice, beef, chicken and pork chops from the fridge

if

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they don't look and smell funky. Separated buttermilk was my limit

until

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now. Welcome back, Wayne.

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leo

Thanks, Leo!

Maybe we could have a r.f.cooking contest for who has eaten the most
suspect old food from their fridge, and lived to tell about it. No
prize, just braggin' rights.

Or, maybe not 🙂

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--
Wayne Boatwright

--Bryan

hehehe... For the most part I have a 3-day limit on leftover cooked foods
in the fridge, yet I'm sure some things I throw out are probably good for
longer periods. Old buttermilk, OTOH, I trust.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

"Peg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

If it has mold on it, it's spoiled. <G>

just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder went
to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.

"Peg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

Buttermilk lasts a long time. I have often had
it for 3 months or more. With any milk, first
I sniff it and if it smells normal, then I dip
my finger in and taste it. If it tastes okay then
it *is* okay. Simple as that.
Kate

--
Kate Connally
“If I were as old as I feel, I’d be dead already.”
Goldfish: “The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off.”
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?
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SantaSteeler said:

just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder
went to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.

You can buy it in most (U.S.) grocery stores in the section where baking
goods are sold.

Jill

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"Peg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with,
so how is one to know? Thanks.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Peg said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with, so
how is one to know? Thanks.

When it's got mold spots on the inside of the carton.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
Notes about our meals in Tuscany have been posted to
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com; 10-16-2007

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 10:44:55a, jmcquown meant to say...

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SantaSteeler said:

just for some info. after reading another thread about cheese powder
went to amazon and they have buttermilk powder there.

You can buy it in most (U.S.) grocery stores in the section where baking
goods are sold.

Jill

Quoted message said:

"Peg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

How does one know when buttermilk is not safe to use? I have some I
bought in July. (It is now the end of October.) I made biscuits with
it tonight, and they tasted fine. It smells spoiled to begin with,
so how is one to know? Thanks.

I have tried buttermilk powder several times. It has never worked well in
the recipes I use that call for buttermilk.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.