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Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw it out? Use it how? TIA, JM
 
Hi there, JM : )

I very nearly consider myself to be an expert on buttermilk, so let's seeeee ........

How out of date is it? Is that "use by date"? If it isn't too bad, you can use it to make muffins,
and some other such things. Believe it or not, it's also great on a baked potato.

Cheers : )

- Tess

"MurphAssoc" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:20040205133349.12966.00001366@mb-
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> Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw
it
> out? Use it how? TIA, JM
 
Errr..I know this sounds gross, but I've used it in baked goods all the way up until 2 months past
the date! I figure....sometimes recipes ask for sour milk, and this is just super-sour buttermilk!

I get great results, and I figure it's not harmful because it's baked. I probably wouldn't use it in
non-baked goods though.

"MurphAssoc" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:20040205133349.12966.00001366@mb-
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> Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw
it
> out? Use it how? TIA, JM
 
Thanks very much. About a week out of date, so will use for muffins and perhaps biscuits? JM
 
"MurphAssoc" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Thanks very much. About a week out of date, so will use for muffins and perhaps biscuits? JM

Sure thing : ) Unless it's just .... really foul .... you'd know by smelling it, it ought to work
fine for those things, I've done it myself. Be sure and shake it really well, because sometimes
it'll clump up a little at the bottom.

Soon to come : a new post where I tell how to make buttermilk without a churn : )

Cheers ~

~ Tess
 
>Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw it out? Use it how?

For baking, as long as it passes the smell test, it's OK; three weeks past the use-by date seems
fine. Eventually, the sour quality turns to a dull mustiness that shows up unpleasantly in the
baked product.

Neil
 
When I have extra, I measure it into one-cup portions and freeze them. Next time I need buttermilk,
I thaw a portion; it does separate a bit but I just stir it to remix; when used in a recipe, it's
really not a problem.

On 8-Feb-2004, [email protected] (WardNA) wrote:

>Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw it out? Use it how?
 
LAllin wrote:

> When I have extra, I measure it into one-cup portions and freeze them. Next time I need
> buttermilk, I thaw a portion; it does separate a bit but I just stir it to remix; when used in a
> recipe, it's really not a problem.
>
> On 8-Feb-2004, [email protected] (WardNA) wrote:
>
>
>>Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date. Throw it out? Use it how?

On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if you
do not have any to start with?
 
Ellie C wrote:

> On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if you
> do not have any to start with?

Add a soonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk.
 
Ellie C wrote:

>
> On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if you
> do not have any to start with?

Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and let it sit for about 15 minutes.
 
I start with some buttermilk. I also have tons of powdered milk that I never know what to do with.
I've taken to making buttermilk with it.

Buy some butermilk, Get a large, preferably glass bottle with a wide neck, put in 1 cup of
buttermilk as a starter. Add whatever milk you like, regular, skim, reconstituted -- about a quart.
Leave it sit out on the counter overnight and watch the thickness. When it's done, just keep in the
frig and use until there is about 1 cup left then repeat the process.

I use it in all baked goods from waffles to cakes. I don't care for the taste of it to drink as I
don't care for the taste of reconstituted powdered milk. My sister uses regular milk to make it and
loves it. Can't tell the difference from regular bought buttermilk. "Ellie C"
<[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> LAllin wrote:
>
> > When I have extra, I measure it into one-cup portions and freeze them.
Next
> > time I need buttermilk, I thaw a portion; it does separate a bit but I
just
> > stir it to remix; when used in a recipe, it's really not a problem.
> >
> > On 8-Feb-2004, [email protected] (WardNA) wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Bought some for a recipe that did not get made. Now out of date.
Throw
> >>it out? Use it how?
>
> On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if you
> do not have any to start with?
 
Yes, you can do the add acid to milk trick, but it won't turn out as thick as buttermilk - so if
you're making something like pancakes, it may not be as thick as if you had used buttermilk.

"Dave Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk and let it sit
for about
> 15 minutes.
 
Dave Smith wrote:

> Ellie C wrote:
>
>>On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if you
>>do not have any to start with?
>
> Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk.

That's *sour* milk, not buttermilk.

True buttermilk is what's left over after churning butter. Nowadays, most commercial buttermilk is
either skimmed or low-fat with an added culture and stabilizers.

To make a passable substitute, add a tablespoon of yogurt to milk and follow yogurt-making
directions. Google is our friend.

Bob
 
No One wrote:

> I start with some buttermilk. I also have tons of powdered milk that I never know what to do with.
> I've taken to making buttermilk with it.
>
> Buy some butermilk,

I can't buy buttermilk; that's the whole problem. As far as I can find, it does not exist in French
supermarkets.
 
Bob wrote:

> Dave Smith wrote:
>
> > Ellie C wrote:
> >
> >>On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if
> >>you do not have any to start with?
> >
> > Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk.
>
> That's *sour* milk, not buttermilk.
>
> True buttermilk is what's left over after churning butter. Nowadays, most commercial buttermilk is
> either skimmed or low-fat with an added culture and stabilizers.
>
> To make a passable substitute, add a tablespoon of yogurt to milk and follow yogurt-making
> directions. Google is our friend.
>

Yes Google is our friend, and if you had used Google to look for substitute for buttermilk you would
have noticed that it gives a number of sites that say to use milk and vinegar or lemon juice and let
it stand. It makes sour milk which you can use in place of buttermilk. It may not be the perfect
replacement for buttermilk, but it is a viable substitute.
 
Then I think your problem can be solved using the "sour milk" method posted from Dave Smith. It's a
good substitute.

"Ellie C" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>

> I can't buy buttermilk; that's the whole problem. As far as I can find, it does not exist in
> French supermarkets.
 
Ellie C <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
>No One wrote:
>
>> I start with some buttermilk. I also have tons of powdered milk that I never know what to do
>> with. I've taken to making buttermilk with it.
>>
>> Buy some butermilk,
>
>I can't buy buttermilk; that's the whole problem. As far as I can find, it does not exist in French
>supermarkets.

The old fashioned way to make buttermilk is to start with whole milk. Let it sit at room temperature
until it is sour. Then churn the milk to get butter. The remaining liquid is buttermilk.

--
Susan N.

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On 02/09/2004 6:44 PM, in article [email protected], "Dave
Smith" <[email protected]> opined:

> Bob wrote:
>
>> Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>> Ellie C wrote:
>>>
>>>> On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if
>>>> you do not have any to start with?
>>>
>>> Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk.
>>
>> That's *sour* milk, not buttermilk.
>>
>> True buttermilk is what's left over after churning butter. Nowadays, most commercial buttermilk
>> is either skimmed or low-fat with an added culture and stabilizers.
>>
>> To make a passable substitute, add a tablespoon of yogurt to milk and follow yogurt-making
>> directions. Google is our friend.
>>
>
> Yes Google is our friend, and if you had used Google to look for substitute for buttermilk you
> would have noticed that it gives a number of sites that say to use milk and vinegar or lemon juice
> and let it stand. It makes sour milk which you can use in place of buttermilk. It may not be the
> perfect replacement for buttermilk, but it is a viable substitute.
>
>
Yes Google is our friend. AND if you would have used Google for a search of Stupid canadian Libs it
would have returned David Smith.
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Dave Smith wrote:

> Bob wrote:
>
>
>>Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Ellie C wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>On a slightly difrerent topic, but still about buttermilk:Is there a way to make buttermilk if
>>>>you do not have any to start with?
>>>
>>>Add a spoonful of vinegar or lemon juice to a cup of milk.
>>
>>That's *sour* milk, not buttermilk.
>>
>>True buttermilk is what's left over after churning butter. Nowadays, most commercial buttermilk is
>>either skimmed or low-fat with an added culture and stabilizers.
>>
>>To make a passable substitute, add a tablespoon of yogurt to milk and follow yogurt-making
>>directions. Google is our friend.
>>
>
>
> Yes Google is our friend, and if you had used Google to look for substitute for buttermilk you
> would have noticed that it gives a number of sites that say to use milk and vinegar or lemon juice
> and let it stand. It makes sour milk which you can use in place of buttermilk. It may not be the
> perfect replacement for buttermilk, but it is a viable substitute.
>
>
I know Google, thank you. (Why do people in these groups always assume that [posters other than
themselves are stupid and lazy?) I wasn't looking for a substitute, I was wondering if there was a
way to make actual buttermilk.
 
In article <[email protected]>,
"Lorena" <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Ellie C" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >
>
> > I can't buy buttermilk; that's the whole problem. As far as I can find, it does not exist in
> > French supermarkets.
> >
>
> > Then I think your problem can be solved using the "sour milk" method posted
> from Dave Smith. It's a good substitute.

<sigh> As she has posted before... She is not wanting a substitute!!! She wants to learn how to make
buttermilk, the _real_ stuff!!!

Where do you get the cultures and how do you apply them???????

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